Intestinal helminth infections in the golden jackal (Canis aureus L.) from Vojvodina: Hotspot area of multilocular echinococcosis in Serbia
2021
Аутори:
Miljević, MilanLalošević, Dušan
Simin, Verica
Blagojević, Jelena
Borislav, Čabrilo
Bjelić Čabrilo, Olivera
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In the present study, 64 golden jackals were examined for intestinal helminths in three regions of
Vojvodina, Serbia. Among the examined jackals 57.8% were infected with at least one parasite species.
Using the intestinal scraping technique (SCT), eight species of intestinal helminths were found: Alaria
alata (7.8%), Toxascaris leonina (9.4%), Toxocara canis (4.7%), Uncinaria stenocephala (20.3%),
Echinococcus multilocularis (14.1%), Mesocestoides sp. (42.2%), Taenia pisiformis, and Taenia hydatigena
(the overall prevalence of Taenia infection was 6.3%). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first
report of T. leonina in jackals from Serbia. In comparison with the SCT results, coprological tests were
less sensitive and specific for parasite identification, as only two nematode species (T. leonina and T.
canis) as well as ancylostomatid and taeniid eggs were identified. The total prevalence of intestinal
helminths was higher in males (71.9% males, 45% females), but the difference was not statistically
significant (c2 5 3.76; P 5 0.052). Co-infection with two species of intestinal helminths was found in
35% of the examined golden jackal individuals, three-species co-infection was demonstrated in 21.6%,
whereas four-species co-infection was detected in 2.7% of the golden jackals examined. Echinococcus
multilocularis has previously been recorded in jackals and foxes in Serbia, but only in Vojvodina. Our
results corroborate the findings of previous studies, and indicate that the Vojvodina Province, more
specifically the Srem region, is probably a high-risk area for E. multilocularis transmission to humans.
Кључне речи:
intestinal helminths; parasite; zoonoses; Canis; Echinococcus multilocularis; SerbiaИзвор:
Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 2021, 69, 3, 274-281Финансирање / пројекти:
- Министарство науке, технолошког развоја и иновација Републике Србије, институционално финансирање - 200007 (Универзитет у Београду, Институт за биолошка истраживања 'Синиша Станковић') (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200007)
DOI: 10.1556/004.2021.00030
ISSN: 0236-6290