Publications
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| investigating the presence of sars cov-2 in free-living and captive animals. | due to sars cov-2 recombination rates, number of infected people and recent reports of environmental contamination, the possibility of sars cov-2 transmission to animals can be expected. we tested samples of dominant free-living and captive wildlife species in croatia for the presence of anti-sars cov-2 antibodies and viral rna. in total, from june 2020 until february 2021, we tested blood, muscle extract and fecal samples of 422 free-living wild boars (sus scrofa), red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and ... | 2021 | 34064271 |
| the occurrence of echinococcus spp. in golden jackal (canis aureus) in southwestern hungary: should we need to rethink its expansion? | alveolar echinococcosis and cystic echinococcosis are severe zoonotic diseases caused by echinococcus multilocularis and echinococcus granulosus s.l. in europe. to present knowledge, in the european continent, the most important definitive hosts of these parasites belong to the canidae family. the golden jackal as an opportunistic mesopredator frequently preys on rodents including arvicolids and other easily available food resources, such as viscera and other carrion. by these reasons, the golde ... | 2020 | 33137507 |
| molecular recalcitrance of hair passing the digestive system of a canid. | hair is an important component in scat that is commonly used for prey analyses in carnivores. chemically, hair predominately consists of keratin. the recalcitrant fiber protein is degraded in nature only by a few insects and soil microorganisms. common proteases such as pepsin do not decompose keratin. infrared spectroscopy was used to detect chemical differences caused by pretreatment and fate of hairs. three sample sets were compared: original untreated hair, original milled hair, and hairs ex ... | 2020 | 32992751 |
| dirofilaria immitis in wolves recolonizing northern italy: are wolves competent hosts? | wild carnivores such as the grey wolf (canis lupus), red fox (vulpes vulpes) and golden jackal (canis aureus) are recognized hosts of dirofilaria immitis. however, few studies have focused on their actual role in the epidemiology of heartworm infection. this study describes the prevalence and distribution of d. immitis in wolves in a heartworm-endemic area in northern italy where wolves have recently returned after long-time eradication, and investigates the fertility status of the collected adu ... | 2020 | 32962753 |
| dirofilaria immitis in bulgaria: the first genetic baseline data and an overview of the current status. | dirofilaria immitis, the agent of canine dirofilariosis, is a common parasite of domestic and wild carnivores with zoonotic potential and worldwide distribution, being endemic in many countries. bulgaria is among european countries recognized as endemic for this heartworm parasite. in the present study, d. immitis adults recovered from pulmonary arteries of domestic dog and golden jackal originating from the pazardzhik region in southern bulgaria, and from red fox originating from the plovdiv re ... | 2020 | 32855608 |
| spatio-temporal partitioning facilitates mesocarnivore sympatry in the stara planina mountains, bulgaria. | the top trophic level in many terrestrial food webs is typically occupied by mammalian carnivores (order carnivora) that broadly affect and shape ecosystems through trophic cascades. their inter-specific interactions can further complicate effects on community dynamics as a consequence of intra-guild competition. the capacity for competitive mammalian carnivores to segregate their hunting and activity regimes is in major part a function of their similarity, in terms of body-size and dietary nich ... | 2020 | 32563175 |
| histomorphological differentiation of the skin of leopard (panthera pardus), leopard cat (prionailurus bengalensis), bengal tiger (panthera tigris), and golden jackal (canis aureus). | leopard (panthera pardus), leopard cat (prionailurus bengalensis) bengal tiger (panthera tigris), and golden jackal (canis aureus) are carnivores. leopard and bengal tiger are listed in the red list as vulnerable species by the international union for conservation of nature and natural resources. leopard cat and golden jackal are grouped under animals of least concern. a wide variation exists in the structure of the skin and pattern of hair follicles among domestic and wild mammals. thus, the st ... | 2019 | 32546933 |
| population status, foraging ecology and activity pattern of golden jackal (canis aureus) in guangua ellala forest, awi zone, north west ethiopia. | a study on population status, foraging ecology and activity pattern of golden jackal (canis aureus) was conducted from october 2017 to august 2018. data was collected through direct observation (total count, focal and scan sampling) and faecal dropping analysis. data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and compared with chi-square test, t test and one way anova. the result indicated that the average number of golden jackal in the study area was 65 during the wet season and 83 during the dr ... | 2020 | 32470044 |
| cranial variability and differentiation among golden jackals (canis aureus) in europe, asia minor and africa. | golden jackal (canis aureus) expansion in the last decades has triggered research interest in europe. however, jackal phylogeny and taxonomy are still controversial. morphometric studies in europe found differences between dalmatian and the other european jackals. recent genetic studies revealed that african and eurasian golden jackals are distinct species. moreover, large canis aureus lupaster may be a cryptic subspecies of the african golden jackal. although genetic studies suggest changes in ... | 2020 | 32206023 |
| rapid spread and emergence of heartworm resulting from climate and climate-driven ecological changes in hungary. | in europe, dirofilaria immitis persists mainly in the southern countries with a mediterranean climate. because spreading of heartworms from these countries towards the northern ones could be observed in the past decades, necropsy records of 4076 hungarian dogs were reviewed for heartworm infections. the first autochthonous canine d. immitis case was detected on the great hungarian plain in 2007. until 2011, the number of heartworm infection cases was low, and these cases were restricted to a sma ... | 2020 | 32145530 |
| the prevalence of intestinal helminths in free-ranging canids of mazandaran, northern iran. | the purpose of this study was to investigate the current knowledge on the epidemiology of importance zoonotic parasitic diseases in free-ranging canids of mazandaran, north of iran. | 2020 | 32099559 |
| predation on capped langurs (presbytis pileata) by cooperatively hunting jackals (canis aureus). | predation attempts by cooperatively hunting jackals (canis aureus) on capped langurs (presbytis pileata) in moist deciduous forest in north-central bangladesh are described. the incidents were observed during a 15-m field study of the ecology and behavior of capped langurs. two attacks on langurs were made cooperatively by, in one instance, a pair and in a second instance a small pack of jackals. one of these attacks was successful. although p. pileata is a highly arboreal species, both attacks ... | 1989 | 31964020 |
| prevalence of toxocara and toxascaris infection among human and animals in iran with meta-analysis approach. | toxocariasis is a worldwide zoonotic parasitic disease caused by species of toxocara and toxascaris, common in dogs and cats. herein, a meta-analysis was contrived to assess the prevalence of toxocara/toxascaris in carnivore and human hosts in different regions of iran from april 1969 to june 2019. | 2020 | 31910815 |
| echinococcus multilocularis and echinococcus granulosus in canines in north-khorasan province, northeastern iran, identified using morphology and genetic characterization of mitochondrial dna. | canids are definitive hosts of echinococcus multilocularis and echinococcus granulosus. this study aimed to survey these two echinococcus species in canids of north-khorasan province, northeastern iran, using morphological criteria and genetic characterization of mitochondrial dna. | 2019 | 31881913 |
| molecular survey of dirofilaria species in stray dogs, red foxes and golden jackals from vojvodina, serbia. | cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in dogs and other carnivores is caused by dirofilaria immitis, while dirofilaria repens usually causes a subcutaneous infection. the importance of red foxes and golden jackals in the epidemiology of dirofilariosis remains unknown. thus, the aim of this study was to conduct a cross-sectional molecular survey of dirofilaria species in stray dogs, red foxes and golden jackals from the endemic region of vojvodina, serbia, in order to determine and update data on their ... | 2020 | 31881413 |
| a preliminary survey of medium and large-sized mammals from lebu natural protected forest, southwest showa, ethiopia. | this study was conducted to determine the species composition and diversity of medium and large-sized mammals from lebu natural protected forest, ethiopia. surveys were conducted to record mammals through direct observation and indirect evidence from three habitat types, namely: natural forest, bushland, and riverine forest. a total of 15 mammalian species were recorded. the species recorded were papio anubis, chlorocebus aethiops, tragelaphus scriptus, canis aureus, crocuta crocuta, panthera pa ... | 2019 | 31832163 |
| global phylogeographic and admixture patterns in grey wolves and genetic legacy of an ancient siberian lineage. | the evolutionary relationships between extinct and extant lineages provide important insight into species' response to environmental change. the grey wolf is among the few holarctic large carnivores that survived the late pleistocene megafaunal extinctions, responding to that period's profound environmental changes with loss of distinct lineages and phylogeographic shifts, and undergoing domestication. we reconstructed global genome-wide phylogeographic patterns in modern wolves, including previ ... | 2019 | 31757998 |
| prevalence of intestinal helminth infections in dogs and two species of wild animals from samarkand region of uzbekistan. | this study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminth parasitic infections and associated risk factors for the human infection among the people of samarkand, uzbekistan. infection status of helminths including echinococcus granulosus was surveyed in domestic and wild animals from 4 sites in the samarkand region, uzbekistan during 2015-2018. fecal samples of each animal were examined with the formalin-ether sedimentation technique and the recovery of intestinal helminths was perform ... | 2019 | 31715699 |
| respiratory and cardiopulmonary nematode species of foxes and jackals in serbia. | as part of routine monitoring of foxes (vulpes vulpes) and jackals (canis aureus) on the territory of vojvodina province (northern serbia), an analysis of respiratory and cardiopulmonary parasitic nematodes was conducted. both host species harbored eucoleus aerophilus, e. boehmi and crenosoma vulpis, whereas angiostrongylus vasorum was found only in foxes. a high prevalence of infection (72.6 %) was noted for e. aerophilus in foxes. the remaining parasite species occurred less frequently in both ... | 2018 | 31662649 |
| thelaziosis due to thelazia callipaeda in europe in the 21st century-a review. | thelazia callipaeda was first described at the beginning of the 20th century in asia, but this eyeworm is now frequently reported in europe in the 21st century. to date, thelaziosis has been described in the following european countries (in order of appearance): italy, france, germany, switzerland, spain, portugal, belgium, bosnia and herzegovina, croatia, serbia, romania, greece, bulgaria, hungary, slovakia, the united kingdom, turkey and austria. the infected vertebrate host species include do ... | 2019 | 31630050 |
| detection and genotyping of toxoplasma gondii in wild canids in serbia. | to gain insight into the population structure of the protozoan parasite toxoplasma gondii in wildlife in serbia, multiplex nested pcr- rflp was performed on t. gondii dna positive samples of heart tissue of three wild canid species, including red foxes (vulpes vulpes), golden jackals (canis aureus) and grey wolves (canis lupus). out of 110 samples (28 red foxes, 72 golden jackals, 10 wolves), 30 (27.3%) were positive for t. gondii dna, of which 24 were genotyped (nine red foxes, 13 golden jackal ... | 2019 | 31404655 |
| are golden jackals (canis aureus) definitive hosts for angiostrongylus vasorum? | angiostrongylosis caused by angiostrongylus vasorum is an emerging disease in europe. recent reports have shown that, besides the red fox (vulpes vulpes) recognized as the main definitive host and reservoir for the parasite, the role of the definitive host can be taken by a range of mammals. we considered that, due to the rapid large-scale expansion of its populations in europe, the golden jackal (canis aureus) could assume an important role in the epidemiology of the disease. the aim of the inv ... | 2019 | 31254445 |
| examining human-carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in india as a case study. | many carnivores inhabit human-dominated landscapes outside protected reserves. spatially explicit assessments of carnivore distributions and livestock depredation patterns in human-use landscapes are crucial for minimizing negative interactions and fostering coexistence between people and predators. india harbours 23% of the world's carnivore species that share space with 1.3 billion people in approximately 2.3% of the global land area. we examined carnivore distributions and human-carnivore int ... | 2019 | 31218031 |
| anthropogenic food resources sustain wolves in conflict scenarios of western iran. | the feeding ecology of gray wolves has been investigated extensively worldwide. despite previous studies on food habits of wolves in asia and iran, none has focused on the diet of the species in a scenario of depleted of wild prey and with recent records of attacks on humans. here, we combined telemetry methods and scat analysis to study the diet of wolves in areas of hamadan province, iran, where medium to large wild prey is almost absent. between october 2015 and march 2017, we studied the fee ... | 2019 | 31206529 |
| high prevalence of vector-borne pathogens in domestic and wild carnivores in iraq. | vector-borne diseases (vbds) of domestic and wild carnivores are of major public health concern both in industrialized and developing countries, especially in poor socioeconomic settings. war-torn areas specifically suffer from absence of veterinary surveillance of vbds, resulting in lack of scientific knowledge on this topic. to investigate occurence and prevalence of several vector-borne pathogens (vbps) in some carnivore species from iraq, blood samples (n = 397) were obtained from 190 canids ... | 2019 | 31185223 |
| dispersal history of the golden jackal (canis aureus moreoticus geoffroy, 1835) in europe and possible causes of its recent population explosion. | data on the historical distribution of the golden jackal in europe and its primary habitats are scarce. there are many new data on the population explosion and the rapid spread of the in europe. however, the main factors for this expansion, the core population and its routes of dispersal, remain controversial or insufficiently studied. | 2019 | 31139003 |
| infection of the jackal (canis aureus) by haplorchis taichui (trematoda: heterophyidae) in southwestern iran: a clue for potential human infection. | we detected eight trematodes in the small intestine of a road-killed jackal (canis aureus) from hamidiyeh district near the city of ahvaz, khuzestan province in 2010. | 2020 | 31123476 |
| spatial subchondral bone density reflecting joint loading of the talus in different canidae. | subchondral bone density distribution can be used to study joint biomechanics non-invasively. differences in joint loading between related species can aid in the understanding of joint loading and the development of certain types of orthopaedic pathology. this study was conducted to evaluate density distribution in the subchondral bone of the talus of different canidae species, as a parameter reflecting the long-term joint loading in the tarsocrural joint. | 2019 | 30965371 |
| trichinella spp. in wild mesocarnivores in an endemic setting. | human trichinellosis and trichinella infection in pigs are both still endemic in the balkans, including serbia. because of the flow between the sylvatic and the domestic cycle of trichinella spp., monitoring wildlife has been recommended for the risk assessment of trichinella spp. infection in swine. we have previously shown the presence of trichinella infection in wild carnivores including the wolf and the golden jackal, and here we report on trichinella infection in several other mesocarnivore ... | 2019 | 30922087 |
| comparative ecology of bartonella and brucella infections in wild carnivores. | phylogenetic sister clades bartonella and brucella within the order rhizobiales present some common biological characteristics as well as evident differences in adaptations to their mammalian reservoirs. we reviewed published data on bartonella and brucella infections in wild carnivores to compare the ecology of these bacteria in relatively similar host environments. arthropod vectors are the main mechanism for bartonella species transmission between mammalian hosts. the role of arthropods in tr ... | 2018 | 30662899 |
| diversity of anaplasma and ehrlichia/neoehrlichia agents in terrestrial wild carnivores worldwide: implications for human and domestic animal health and wildlife conservation. | recently, the incidence and awareness of tick-borne diseases in humans and animals have increased due to several factors, which in association favor the chances of contact among wild animals and their ectoparasites, domestic animals and humans. wild and domestic carnivores are considered the primary source of tick-borne zoonotic agents to humans. among emergent tick-borne pathogens, agents belonging to family anaplasmataceae (order rickettsiales) agents stand out due their worldwide distribution ... | 2018 | 30533417 |
| feeding responses of the golden jackal after reduction of anthropogenic food subsidies. | little is known of the resources that limit or promote the rapidly expanding golden jackal (canis aureus) population in europe. we hypothesised that in an area of intensive big game hunting, a reduction of the main food resource (human subsidised big game viscera) would result in dietary switching. we used multivariate analyses to test whether the dietary composition of 200 jackal stomachs varied between two 2-yearly survey occasions, the first without big game viscera removal (availability of 6 ... | 2018 | 30532165 |
| interspecific gene flow shaped the evolution of the genus canis. | the evolutionary history of the wolf-like canids of the genus canis has been heavily debated, especially regarding the number of distinct species and their relationships at the population and species level [1-6]. we assembled a dataset of 48 resequenced genomes spanning all members of the genus canis except the black-backed and side-striped jackals, encompassing the global diversity of seven extant canid lineages. this includes eight new genomes, including the first resequenced ethiopian wolf (c ... | 2018 | 30344120 |
| prevalence of capillaria plica in danish wild carnivores. | capillaria plica is a parasitic nematode belonging to the family capillariidae. the adult parasites reside in the urinary tract of wild and domestic canines. the infection is most often asymptomatic, but can cause a wide range of symptoms including urinary bladder inflammation, pollacisuria, dysuria and hematuria. canines acquire the infection by ingesting the intermediate host, the earthworm (lumbricidae). epidemiological studies on c. plica infection in wildlife are few and only one previous d ... | 2018 | 30302310 |
| exposure to neospora spp. and besnoitia spp. in wildlife from israel. | neosporosis and besnoitiosis, caused by cyst-forming protozoa neospora caninum and besnoitia besnoiti, respectively, are parasitic infestations of livestock in israel. these parasites cause significant economic losses in cattle due to reproductive and productive disorders. both parasites have been detected in several wild ruminant species throughout other regions of the world, while the existence of a sylvatic life cycle in israel remains uncertain. thus, a wide panel of 871 sera from two wild c ... | 2018 | 30175044 |
| carnivore distribution across habitats in a central-european landscape: a camera trap study. | quantitative data on local variation in patterns of occurrence of common carnivore species, such as the red fox, european badger, or martens in central europe are largely missing. we conducted a study focusing on carnivore ecology and distribution in a cultural landscape with the use of modern technology. we placed 73 automated infra-red camera traps into four different habitats differing in water availability and canopy cover (mixed forest, wetland, shrubby grassland and floodplain forest) in t ... | 2018 | 30002596 |
| first identification of echinococcus multilocularis in golden jackals in croatia. | alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the tapeworm echinococcus multilocularis, is one of the world's most dangerous zoonosis and an emerging disease with growing incidence in humans. the disease has been reported in new areas and host species in the last two decades, and the primary hosts of the parasite - red fox, golden jackal and grey wolf - are expanding their distribution in europe. here we report the morphological and molecular identification of echinococcus multilocularis tapeworms in one o ... | 2018 | 29975650 |
| the first feline and new canine cases of thelazia callipaeda (spirurida: thelaziidae) infection in hungary. | in europe, the first thelazia callipaeda infections were found in the eyes of some dogs in italy three decades ago. since that time, this vector-borne nematode species has been diagnosed in domestic and wild carnivores and humans in some western european countries. during the last few years, autochthonous thelaziosis of dogs, red foxes, cats and humans has also been reported from eastern europe. the first cases of ocular infections caused by t. callipaeda have been described in dogs living in th ... | 2018 | 29884211 |
| the golden jackal (canis aureus) as an indicator animal for trichinella britovi in iran. | nematodes of the genus trichinella are zoonotic parasites causing trichinellosis. in iran, these parasites occur in several animal species and rare cases have been recorded in humans. to monitor the epidemiological pattern of these parasites in the khorasan-e-razavi province, northeastern iran, muscle tissues were collected from the tongues of roadkill animals between 2016 and 2017: 295 stray dogs, one red fox (vulpes vulpes), 12 golden jackals (canis aureus), and one wild boar (sus scrofa). tri ... | 2018 | 29745365 |
| golden jackals (canis aureus) as hosts for ticks and tick-borne pathogens in serbia. | the golden jackal (canis aureus) is a medium-sized canid species native to europe. this species is characterized by rapid large-scale expansion. a similar trend is also observed in serbia, where the species is now distributed in more than a half of the territory. although jackals prefer habitats in human-dominated landscapes, these animals have not been studied well enough from an eco-epidemiological point of view, and little is known about their potential for carrying zoonotic pathogens. in a s ... | 2018 | 29678402 |
| a survey of babesia spp. and hepatozoon spp. in wild canids in israel. | babesia spp. and hepatozoon spp. are apicomplexan parasites that infect a variety of animals, including canids. their life-cycle includes an invertebrate hematophagous vector as a definitive host and vertebrates as intermediate hosts. the aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for babesia spp. and hepatozoon spp. infections in wild golden jackals (canis aureus) and red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in israel and to compare spleen with blood sample polymerase chain reactio ... | 2018 | 29554923 |
| genotyping echinococcus granulosus from canine isolates in ilam province, west of iran. | cystic echinococcosis (ce) is one of the most common parasitic zoonosis caused by echinococcus granulosus worldwide. this study investigated genotype diversity of echinococcus granulosus isolated from stray dogs and golden jackals in ilam province, west of iran. | 2020 | 29317887 |
| identification of dermacentor reticulatus ticks carrying rickettsia raoultii on migrating jackal, denmark. | from a migrating golden jackal (canis aureus), we retrieved 21 live male dermacentor reticulatus ticks, a species not previously reported from wildlife in denmark. we identified rickettsia raoultii from 18 (86%) of the ticks. this bacterium is associated with scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy after tick bite syndrome among humans. | 2017 | 29148376 |
| first molecular identification of kobuviruses in wolves (canis lupus) in italy. | canine kobuviruses (cakovs) were first identified in diarrhoeic and asymptomatic dogs in 2011 in the usa. subsequent studies have demonstrated a worldwide distribution of these viruses, but it is not clear if cakovs play a role as enteric pathogens of dogs. more recently, cakov rna has been detected in wild carnivores, including red fox, golden jackal, side-striped jackal and spotted hyena. in this study, we addressed the hypothesis that wolves are susceptible to cakov infections. a total of 185 ... | 2018 | 29101539 |
| chemical immobilisation of dhole (cuon alpinus), indian jackal (canis aureus indicus) and indian wolf (canis lupus pallipes) with ketamine hydrochloride-xylazine hydrochloride. | maintaining wild animals in captivity often requires chemical immobilisation to achieve various diagnostic, surgical and management interventions. four dholes, two indian grey wolves and four indian jackals were immobilised using ketamine-xylazine combination for either medical or management interventions. based on the estimated body weight, canids were darted upon with 6-8 mg kg-1 ketamine and 0.7-1.14 mg kg-1 xylazine. initial signs of drug effect included decreased mentation and progressive a ... | 2016 | 29067197 |
| first report of pneumonia caused by angiostrongylus vasorum in a golden jackal. | angiostrongylosis caused by metastrongyloid nematode angiostrongylus vasorum is an emerging parasitic disease in europe and the red fox (vulpes vulpes) is considered as a main reservoir species for this parasite. little is known about the role of other wild canids in the epidemiology of angiostrongylosis. the present paper provides the first description of pathomorphological lesions caused by a. vasorum in a golden jackal (canis aureus). the paper describes a case of co-infection with a. vasorum ... | 2017 | 29035862 |
| trichinella infections in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and golden jackals (canis aureus) in six districts of serbia. | wild animals, including red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and golden jackals (canis aureus), are the most important reservoirs of trichinella spp. although the red fox is considered one of the main reservoirs of trichinella spp. in europe, only a few animals have been examined in serbia. the present study assessed trichinella spp. infection in red foxes and golden jackals from the six districts in serbia. thirty-seven carcasses of red foxes and 13 carcasses of golden jackals shot during the official hun ... | 2017 | 28920804 |
| a synoptic overview of golden jackal parasites reveals high diversity of species. | the golden jackal (canis aureus) is a species under significant and fast geographic expansion. various parasites are known from golden jackals across their geographic range, and certain groups can be spread during their expansion, increasing the risk of cross-infection with other carnivores or even humans. the current list of the golden jackal parasites includes 194 species and was compiled on the basis of an extensive literature search published from historical times until april 2017, and is sh ... | 2017 | 28915831 |
| apex predatory mammals as bioindicator species in environmental monitoring of elements in dinaric alps (croatia). | tissue element investigations of apex terrestrial mammals are very scarce in europe. we quantified 16 essential and nonessential elements in the kidney cortex, liver, and muscle tissue of 467 brown bears (ursus arctos), 125 gray wolves (canis lupus), one eurasian lynx (lynx lynx), and three golden jackals (canis aureus) from croatia by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (icp-ms). renal cadmium (0.6% of animals) and lead (1%) and hepatic lead (5%) were found in toxicologically relevant ... | 2017 | 28879543 |
| road killed carnivores illustrate the status of zoonotic helminthes in caspian sea littoral of iran. | carnivore carcasses on the roads can be regarded as study materials in parasitology and eco-epidemiology. stray carnivores such as dogs and cats are known to harbor so many different pathogens like zoonotic helminthes. the current investigation, apparent the status of the helminthic parasites found in road killed carnivores from different parts of guilan province north of iran. | 2017 | 28761483 |
| filarioid infections in wild carnivores: a multispecies survey in romania. | filarioids are vector-borne parasitic nematodes of vertebrates. in europe, eight species of filarioids, including zoonotic species, have been reported mainly in domestic dogs, and occasionally in wild carnivores. in romania, infections with dirofilaria spp. and acanthocheilonema reconditum are endemic in domestic dogs. despite the abundant populations of wild carnivores in the country, their role in the epidemiology of filarioid parasites remains largely unknown. the aim of the present study was ... | 2017 | 28705255 |
| gastrointestinal parasites of canids, a latent risk to human health in tunisia. | although data on the parasite environmental contamination are crucial to implement strategies for control and treatment, information about zoonotic helminths is very limited in tunisia. contamination of areas with canid faeces harboring infective parasite elements represents a relevant health-risk impact for humans. the aim of this study was to assess the environmental contamination with eggs and oocysts of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and wild canids in tunisia with special attention to t ... | 2017 | 28583158 |
| eurasian golden jackal as host of canine vector-borne protists. | jackals are medium-sized canids from the wolf-like clade, exhibiting a unique combination of ancestral morphotypes, broad trophic niches, and close phylogenetic relationships with the wolf and dog. thus, they represent a potential host of several pathogens with diverse transmission routes. recently, populations of the eurasian golden jackal canis aureus have expanded into the western palaearctic, including most of europe. the aim of our study was to examine eurasian golden jackals from romania, ... | 2017 | 28410591 |
| accumulation of metals in liver tissues of sympatric golden jackal (canis aureus) and red fox (vulpes vulpes) in the southern part of romania. | several previous study results have already demonstrated that golden jackal and red fox may serve as biological indicators of trace elements and heavy metal concentrations in the various regions they inhabit. the aim of this study was to evaluate accumulation patterns of targeted elements (al, ca, cr, cu, fe, mg, mn, ni and pb) in liver samples of red foxes and golden jackals collected during the same period in the southern part of romania. the accumulation patterns of trace elements in the live ... | 2017 | 28194481 |
| golden jackal (canis aureus) in the czech republic: the first record of a live animal and its long-term persistence in the colonized habitat. | a golden jackal (canis aureus) individual was recorded ~40 km east of prague in the czech republic. it is the first record of a living golden jackal in the country; up to now several individuals have been recorded but all of them were either shot dead or killed by a vehicle. the observed animal was documented by camera traps set up for research of carnivore diversity in different habitats in the study area. it was first photographed on 19 june 2015, and in total there were 57 records made by 12 ... | 2016 | 28138295 |
| canine visceral leishmaniasis in wild canines (fox, jackal, and wolf) in northeastern iran using parasitological, serological, and molecular methods. | although many studies had been conducted on various aspects of canine visceral leishmaniasis (cvl) in domestic dogs in the endemic areas of iran, investigations on cvl in wild canines are rare. | 2016 | 28032106 |
| rhipicephalus turanicus, a new vector of hepatozoon canis. | the distribution of hepatozoon canis mainly encompasses areas where its main tick vector, rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, is present. however, the detection of this pathogen in dogs, foxes and golden jackals well outside the areas inhabited by this tick species reinforced the hypothesis that additional ixodids are involved in the life cycle and transmission of this protozoon. the present study provides, for the first time, data supporting the sporogonic development of h. canis in specimens ... | 2016 | 27998321 |
| lessons from the canine oxtr gene: populations, variants and functional aspects. | oxytocin receptor (oxtr) acts as a key behavioral modulator of the central nervous system, affecting social behavior, stress, affiliation and cognitive functions. variants of the oxtr gene are known to influence behavior both in animals and humans; however, canine oxtr polymorphisms are less characterized in terms of possible relevance to function, selection criteria in breeding and domestication. in this report, we provide a detailed characterization of common variants of the canine oxtr gene. ... | 2017 | 27860243 |
| molecular characterization of trichinella species from wild animals in israel. | trichinellosis is a worldwide disease caused by nematode worms of the genus trichinella, frequently diagnosed in israel. however, the identity of the israeli isolates have not been studied. here we describe the molecular characterization of 58 isolates collected from jackals (canis aureus), wild boar (sus scrofa), foxes (vulpes vulpes) and a wolf (canis lupus) in central and northern israel. isolates were analyzed using the multiplex pcr analysis encompassing expansion segment v (esv) and intern ... | 2016 | 27838087 |
| the geographical distribution and prevalence of echinococcus multilocularis in animals in the european union and adjacent countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | this study aimed to provide a systematic review on the geographical distribution of echinococcus multilocularis in definitive and intermediate hosts in the european union (eu) and adjacent countries (ac). the relative importance of the different host species in the life-cycle of this parasite was highlighted and gaps in our knowledge regarding these hosts were identified. | 2016 | 27682156 |
| divergent sapovirus strains and infection prevalence in wild carnivores in the serengeti ecosystem: a long-term study. | the genus sapovirus, in the family caliciviridae, includes enteric viruses of humans and domestic animals. information on sapovirus infection of wildlife is limited and is currently lacking for any free-ranging wildlife species in africa. by screening a large number of predominantly fecal samples (n = 631) obtained from five carnivore species in the serengeti ecosystem, east africa, sapovirus rna was detected in the spotted hyena (crocuta crocuta, family hyaenidae), african lion (panthera leo, f ... | 2016 | 27661997 |
| thelazia callipaeda in wild carnivores from romania: new host and geographical records. | thelazia callipaeda is a vector-borne zoonotic nematode parasitizing the conjunctival sac of domestic and wild carnivores, rabbits and humans, with a vast distribution in asia and the former soviet union. in europe, the nematode has an emerging trend, being reported in italy, france, switzerland, germany, spain, portugal, bosnia and herzegovina, croatia, romania, greece and serbia, with human cases known in italy, france, spain, serbia and croatia. in romania, the infection was so far reported o ... | 2016 | 27316971 |
| detection of bartonella spp. in wild carnivores, hyraxes, hedgehog and rodents from israel. | bartonella infection was explored in wild animals from israel. golden jackals (canis aureus), red foxes (vulpes vulpes), rock hyraxes (procavia capensis), southern white-breasted hedgehogs (erinaceus concolor), social voles (microtus socialis), tristram's jirds (meriones tristrami), cairo spiny mice (acomys cahirinus), house mice (mus musculus) and indian crested porcupines (hystrix indica) were sampled and screened by molecular and isolation methods. bartonella-dna was detected in 46 animals: 9 ... | 2016 | 27210612 |
| dna barcoding of three species (canis aureus, canis lupus and vulpes vulpes) of canidae. | sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit i (coi) gene have been used for dna barcoding and determining the genetic diversity of mammal species. in the current study, our intention was to test the validity of coi barcodes for detecting genetic divergence and to reveal whether or not there is a genetic variation at this marker within canids. three species (canis aureus, canis lupus and vulpes vulpes) from the family canidae were selected for dna barcoding using samples collected ... | 2016 | 27180732 |
| role of golden jackals (canis aureus) as natural reservoirs of dirofilaria spp. in romania. | dirofilaria immitis and dirofilaria repens are mosquito-transmitted zoonotic nematodes, causing heartworm disease and skin lesions, respectively, in carnivores. in europe, the domestic dog is apparently the main definitive host, but patent infections occur also in other species of carnivores. the rapid spread of the golden jackals (canis aureus) throughout europe opens a question of involvement of this species in the sylvatic cycle of pathogens in the colonised territories, including dirofilaria ... | 2016 | 27121617 |
| high prevalence of trichinella spp. in sylvatic carnivore mammals of latvia. | trichinella spp. are zoonotic parasites transmitted to humans by the consumption of raw or insufficiently cooked meat of different animal species. carnivore mammals are important reservoir hosts of these nematodes. the aims of this work were to establish the prevalence of trichinella spp. and infection intensity in sylvatic carnivore mammals of latvia, to identify the etiological agents at the species level and their circulation in the latvian regions. from 2010 to 2014, muscle samples were coll ... | 2016 | 27091108 |
| endoparasitic fauna of red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and golden jackals (canis aureus) in serbia. | wild canides have a high epizootiological - epidemiological significance, considering that they are hosts for some parasites which spread vector born diseases. increased frequency of certain interactions between domestic and wild canides increases the risk of occurrence, spreading and maintaining the infection of parasitic etiology in domestic canides. the research was conducted in 232 wild canides (172 red foxes and 60 golden jackals). the examined material was sampled from foxes and jackals, w ... | 2016 | 27078664 |
| determinants of emigration and their impact on survival during dispersal in fox and jackal populations. | animals disperse in response to poor resource conditions as a strategy of escaping harsh competition and stress, but may also disperse under good resource conditions, as these provide better chances of surviving dispersal and gaining fitness benefits such as avoiding kin competition and inbreeding. individual traits should mediate the effect of resources, yielding a complex condition-dependent dispersal response. we investigated how experimental food reductions in a food-rich environment around ... | 2016 | 27050564 |
| first evidence of hybridization between golden jackal (canis aureus) and domestic dog (canis familiaris) as revealed by genetic markers. | interspecific hybridization is relatively frequent in nature and numerous cases of hybridization between wild canids and domestic dogs have been recorded. however, hybrids between golden jackals (canis aureus) and other canids have not been described before. in this study, we combined the use of biparental (15 autosomal microsatellites and three major histocompatibility complex (mhc) loci) and uniparental (mtdna control region and a y-linked zfy intron) genetic markers to assess the admixed orig ... | 2015 | 27019731 |
| retrospective study on the distribution of dirofilaria immitis in dogs in hungary. | europe has experienced the spreading of vector-borne helminths including heartworms (dirofilaria immitis) from the mediterranean countries towards the northern ones in the past decades. recently, the establishment of d. immitis was confirmed in hungary on the basis of period prevalence studies involving dogs, red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and golden jackals (canis aureus). the aim of our retrospective study was to describe the spatial distribution of the parasite and the time course of spreading of ... | 2016 | 26995726 |
| assessment of heavy metal accumulation in the golden jackal (canis aureus) as a possible bioindicator in an agricultural environment in bulgaria. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the residues of heavy metals as an indicator of environmental pollution in internal organs of golden jackal (canis aureus) from an agricultural region in bulgaria. it was demonstrated that the golden jackal has high potential for specific accumulation of heavy metals, thus implying that this species may serve as a biological indicator of their presence in the agricultural regions, which it inhabits. the concentrations of the targeted elements (mean [mg/kg of ... | 2016 | 26894493 |
| morphological and molecular identification of dirofilaria immitis from jackal (canis aureus) in north khorasan, northeast iran. | the heartworm dirofilaria immitis is an important mosquito-borne zoonotic nematode of domestic and wild mammals throughout the world, causing cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis. this parasite has been reported from carnivores in some provinces of iran. however, in the present study, the occurrence of this filarial nematode is reported for the first time in wild canids of the north khorasan province, located in northeast iran, based on morphological and molecular characteristics. | 2015 | 26714514 |
| dietary items as possible sources of (137)cs in large carnivores in the gorski kotar forest ecosystem, western croatia. | the mountain forest ecosystem of gorski kotar is distant from any significant sources of environmental pollution, though recent findings have revealed that this region is among the most intense (137)cs contaminated area in croatia. therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate (137)cs and (40)k load in three large predator species in the mountain forest ecosystem. radionuclides mass activities were determined by the gamma-spectrometric method in the muscle tissue of brown bear (47), wolf ( ... | 2016 | 26556746 |
| a european concern? genetic structure and expansion of golden jackals (canis aureus) in europe and the caucasus. | in the first continent-wide study of the golden jackal (canis aureus), we characterised its population genetic structure and attempted to identify the origin of european populations. this provided a unique insight into genetic characteristics of a native carnivore population with rapid large-scale expansion. we analysed 15 microsatellite markers and a 406 base-pair fragment of the mitochondrial control region. bayesian-based and principal components methods were applied to evaluate whether the g ... | 2015 | 26540195 |
| phylogeography of the golden jackal (canis aureus) in india. | the golden jackal (canis aureus) is one of the most common and widely distributed carnivores in india but phylogeographic studies on the species have been limited across its range. recent studies have observed absence of mitochondrial (mt) dna diversity in european populations while some north african populations of golden jackal were found to carry gray wolf (canis lupus lupaster) mtdna lineages. in the present study, we sequenced 440 basepairs (bp) of control region (cr) and 412 bp of cytochro ... | 2015 | 26414163 |
| a large-scale study of the trichinella genus in the golden jackal (canis aureus) population in serbia. | over the last decades the golden jackal (canis aureus) has significantly expanded its range throughout southeast and central europe, and the balkan peninsula is considered to be a core area of the species distribution in this part of the range. due to its increasing number, ability of long distance movement through a wide range of landscapes and opportunistic feeding habits, the golden jackal may represent an important reservoir and transmitter of a variety of zoonotic agents, including parasite ... | 2015 | 26260409 |
| genome-wide evidence reveals that african and eurasian golden jackals are distinct species. | the golden jackal of africa (canis aureus) has long been considered a conspecific of jackals distributed throughout eurasia, with the nearest source populations in the middle east. however, two recent reports found that mitochondrial haplotypes of some african golden jackals aligned more closely to gray wolves (canis lupus), which is surprising given the absence of gray wolves in africa and the phenotypic divergence between the two species. moreover, these results imply the existence of a previo ... | 2015 | 26234211 |
| combined serological detection of circulating angiostrongylus vasorum antigen and parasite-specific antibodies in dogs from hungary. | the occurrence of the nematode angiostrongylus vasorum, also known as the french heartworm, is increasingly being reported from various european countries. the adults of this parasite species live in the pulmonary arteries and right cardiac ventricle of wild canids and domestic dogs. larval stages and eggs in the lungs induce inflammatory verminous pneumonia, causing severe respiratory disease in dogs. furthermore, haematological and neurological signs and even death may occur. in hungary, a. va ... | 2015 | 26152415 |
| first detection of sarcoptes scabiei from domesticated pig (sus scrofa) and genetic characterization of s. scabiei from pet, farm and wild hosts in israel. | in this report we describe for the first time the detection of sarcoptes scabiei type suis mites on domestic pigs in israel and examine its genetic variation compared with s. sabiei from other hosts. microscopic examination of skin samples from s. scabiei-infested pigs (sus scrofa domesticus) revealed all developmental stages of s. scabiei. to detect genetic differences between s. scabiei from different hosts, samples obtained from pig, rabbits (orictolagus cuniculus), fox (vulpes vulpes), jacka ... | 2015 | 26002310 |
| community resource uses and ethiopian wolf conservation in mount abune yosef. | people who perceive economic benefits and enjoy unrestricted access to natural resources tend to support ecosystem conservation efforts. our study explores whether this remains true in remnant patches of afroalpine ecosystem in north ethiopia, where communal land provides valuable natural resources for the local communities and also sustain small populations of the endangered ethiopian wolf (canis simensis). questionnaires were designed to assess ecological and socio-economic characteristics of ... | 2015 | 25971736 |
| schistosoma spindale infection in a captive jackal (canis aureus). | this report is based on the findings from a captive jackal (canis aureus) housed in amirthi zoological park, javadu hills, vellore. the animal was reported to be dull, depressed and also had diarrhea. fecal samples were collected in 10 % formalin and subjected to direct and sedimentation method of faecal examination and was examined for endoparasitic infection. surprisingly, fecal examination revealed two spindle shaped eggs having terminal spine with a size of 250μ by 60μ. the eggs were identif ... | 2015 | 25698875 |
| molecular characterization of canine kobuvirus in wild carnivores and the domestic dog in africa. | knowledge of kobuvirus (family picornaviridae) infection in carnivores is limited and has not been described in domestic or wild carnivores in africa. to fill this gap in knowledge we used rt-pcr to screen fresh feces from several african carnivores. we detected kobuvirus rna in samples from domestic dog, golden jackal, side-striped jackal and spotted hyena. using next generation sequencing we obtained one complete kobuvirus genome sequence from each of these species. our phylogenetic analyses r ... | 2015 | 25667111 |
| first records of dirofilaria repens in wild canids from the region of central balkan. | dirofilaria repens causes an emerging zoonotic disease in europe, particularly in its southern part, the mediterranean region. many reports on human dirofilariosis have been published recently, but little is known about the wildlife hosts and reservoirs of this parasite in nature. this paper presents the first records of adult d. repens specimens from free-ranging carnivores in central balkan countries (serbia and macedonia). during the period 2009-2013, a total of 145 regularly shot canids were ... | 2014 | 25410390 |
| molecular assessment of hepatozoon (apicomplexa: adeleorina) infections in wild canids and rodents from north africa, with implications for transmission dynamics across taxonomic groups. | parasites play a major role in ecosystems, and understanding of host-parasite interactions is important for predicting parasite transmission dynamics and epidemiology. however, there is still a lack of knowledge about the distribution, diversity, and impact of parasites in wildlife, especially from remote areas. hepatozoon is a genus of apicomplexan parasites that is transmitted by ingestion of infected arthropod vectors. however, alternative modes of transmission have been identified such as tr ... | 2014 | 25050803 |
| first molecular evidence of hepatozoon canis infection in red foxes and golden jackals from hungary. | recently, hepatozoon canis infection has been detected among shepherd, hunting and stray dogs in the southern part of hungary, which is considered to be free of rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and close to the border with croatia. the aim of this study was to acquire information on the possibility that red foxes and/or golden jackals could play a role in the appearance and spread of h. canis in hungary. | 2014 | 24985073 |
| presence of leishmania and brucella species in the golden jackal canis aureus in serbia. | the golden jackal canis aureus occurs in south-eastern europe, asia, the middle east, the caucasus, and africa. in serbia, jackals neared extinction; however, during the last 30 years, the species started to spread quickly and to increase in number. few studies in the past have revealed their potential role as carriers of zoonotic diseases. animal samples were collected over a three-year period (01/2010-02/2013) from 12 sites all over serbia. of the tissue samples collected, spleen was chosen as ... | 2014 | 24967397 |
| first findings and prevalence of adult heartworms (dirofilaria immitis) in wild carnivores from serbia. | heartworm (dirofilaria immitis) is a parasitic roundworm that causes a zoonotic disease known as dirofilariosis. little is known about the role of wild carnivores serving as reservoirs in nature. therefore, we examined 738 hearts and lungs of free ranging wild carnivores from serbia to determine the presence of adult heartworms. during the period 2009-2013, the prevalence in golden jackals (canis aureus) was 7.32%, in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) 1.55%, in wolves (canis lupus) 1.43%, and in wild ca ... | 2014 | 24951168 |
| intestinal helminths of golden jackals and red foxes from tunisia. | forty wild canids including 31 golden jackals (canis aureus linné, 1758) and 9 red foxes (vulpes vulpes linné, 1758) collected between 2008 and 2011 in the northeast, northwest and center of tunisia were necropsied and examined for intestinal helminth parasites. all jackals and foxes were found infected with a prevalence rate of 95% for cestodes, 82.5% for nematodes and 7.5% for acanthocephalans. a total of twelve helminth species were recorded in red foxes: cestodes, dipylidium caninum (55.6%), ... | 2014 | 24938826 |
| analysis of structural diversity in wolf-like canids reveals post-domestication variants. | although a variety of genetic changes have been implicated in causing phenotypic differences among dogs, the role of copy number variants (cnvs) and their impact on phenotypic variation is still poorly understood. further, very limited knowledge exists on structural variation in the gray wolf, the ancestor of the dog, or other closely related wild canids. documenting cnvs variation in wild canids is essential to identify ancestral states and variation that may have appeared after domestication. | 2014 | 24923435 |
| dirofilaria immitis: an emerging parasite in dogs, red foxes and golden jackals in hungary. | hungary was not considered to be a heartworm (dirofilaria immitis) endemic country until 2007, when the first autochthonous canine infection was described. herein we report additional autochthonous heartworm infections in two dogs (canis familiaris), twenty red foxes (vulpes vulpes) (n=534; prevalence: 3.7%; 95% ci=2.4-5.7%) and two golden jackals (canis aureus) (n=27; prevalence: 7.4%; 95% ci=2.1-23.4%) coming from eight counties. the identification of the parasite was based on morphology, morp ... | 2014 | 24810374 |
| genome sequencing highlights the dynamic early history of dogs. | to identify genetic changes underlying dog domestication and reconstruct their early evolutionary history, we generated high-quality genome sequences from three gray wolves, one from each of the three putative centers of dog domestication, two basal dog lineages (basenji and dingo) and a golden jackal as an outgroup. analysis of these sequences supports a demographic model in which dogs and wolves diverged through a dynamic process involving population bottlenecks in both lineages and post-diver ... | 2014 | 24453982 |
| data on the parasitological status of golden jackal (canis aureus l., 1758) in hungary. | in hungary, twenty canis aureus individuals were submitted to parasitological examinations in 2010-2012. two coccidia: cystoisospora canis (15%) and toxoplasma-type oocysts (5%), one trematoda: alaria alata (10%), six cestoda: mesocestoides lineatus (20%), echinococcus granulosus (10%), dipylidium caninums (5%), taenia hydatigena (15%), taenia pisiformis (20%), taenia crassiceps (40%), and nine nematoda: angiostrongylus vasorum (10%), crenosoma vulpis (30%), capillaria aerophila (5%), toxocara c ... | 2014 | 24334089 |
| levels of infection of intestinal helminth species in the golden jackal canis aureus from serbia. | during the past decade, golden jackal populations have substantially increased, yet little is known of their potential for transmitting parasites within animal and human hosts. in the present study, between 2005 and 2010, 447 jackals from six localities in serbia were examined for intestinal parasites. two species of trematodes (alaria alata, pseudamphistomum truncatum), three nematodes (toxocara canis, ancylostoma caninum, gongylonema sp.), and seven cestodes (taenia pisiformis, taenia hydatige ... | 2015 | 23941681 |
| echinococcus multilocularis and trichinella spiralis in golden jackals (canis aureus) of hungary. | over the last decades the distribution area of the golden jackal (canis aureus) has increased significantly in europe, particularly in the balkan peninsula and in central europe. vagrant individuals were described in many european countries. herein, we report echinococcus multilocularis (total worm count: 412) and trichinella spiralis (101 larvae/g for muscles of the lower forelimb) infections in two golden jackals shot in hungary. it is a new host record of e. multilocularis and t. spiralis in ... | 2013 | 23688637 |
| differential detection of echinococcus spp. copro-dna by nested-pcr in domestic and wild definitive hosts in moghan plain, iran. | despite echinococcus granulosus, there are merely two old reports of e. multilocularis infection among iranian canids of moghan plain, the only area known endemic for the species. we detected specific dna markers in fecal samples by pcr (copro-pcr) for differential diagnosis of echinococcus species in living canids. | 2013 | 23682268 |
| trichinella britovi in the jackal canis aureus from south-west iran. | trichinellosis is an important helminthic food-borne zoonosis, which is caused by nematodes of the genus trichinella. although, trichinella spp. has been detected frequently in iranian wildlife, this parasitic infection is not considered a major public health problem. this is largely because islamic codes forbid consumption of pork meat in this country. however, knowledge about this zoonotic pathogen is important because human trichinellosis has been documented in countries where most of the pop ... | 2014 | 23656910 |
| high prevalence of hepatozoon-infection among shepherd dogs in a region considered to be free of rhipicephalus sanguineus. | blood samples and ticks were collected from 100 shepherd dogs, 12 hunting dogs and 14 stray dogs in southern hungary, in order to screen them for the presence of hepatozoon spp. by pcr. out of 126 blood samples, 33 were positive (26%). significantly more shepherd dogs (31%) were infected, than hunting (8%) and stray dogs (7%). three genotypes of hepatozoon canis were identified by sequencing, differing from each other in up to six nucleotides in the amplified portion of their 18s rrna gene. in d ... | 2013 | 23499483 |
| trichinella infections in different host species of an endemic district of serbia. | trichinella infections are endemic in the balkan region of europe. though trichinellosis and agents thereof are serious problems for human health and animal husbandry, only a limited number of trichinella isolates from serbia have been identified at the species level so far. the aim of the present study was the surveillance and monitoring of trichinella in domestic pigs and wild animals from the endemic district of branicevo. investigations performed during the 2009-2010 period revealed trichine ... | 2013 | 23453823 |
| molecular evidence of ehrlichia canis and rickettsia massiliae in ixodid ticks of carnivores from south hungary. | to monitor the emergence of thermophilic, mediterranean ixodid tick species and tick-borne pathogens in southern hungary, 348 ticks were collected from shepherd dogs, red foxes and golden jackals during the summer of 2011. golden jackals shared tick species with both the dog and the red fox in the region. dermacentor nymphs were collected exclusively from dogs, and the sequence identification of these ticks indicated that dogs are preferred hosts of both d. reticulatus and d. marginatus nymphs, ... | 2013 | 23439290 |
| a golden jackal (canis aureus) from austria bearing hepatozoon canis--import due to immigration into a non-endemic area? | the protozoan hepatozoon canis, which is transmitted via ingestion of infected ticks by canine hosts, is not endemic to mid-latitude regions in europe. its distribution is supposed to be linked to the occurrence of its primary tick vector rhipicephalus sanguineus. a young male golden jackal (canis aureus) found as road kill close to vienna, austria, was infected by this pathogen. cloning and sequencing of the pcr product revealed 6 different haplotypes of h. canis. based on the sequences, no cle ... | 2013 | 23306030 |