Large-scale molecular survey for piroplasmids in Iberian wild carnivores

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dc.contributor.authorMillán, Javier
dc.contributor.authorCheca, Rocío
dc.contributor.authorOleaga, Álvaro
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorNegre, Nieves
dc.contributor.authorLlaneza, Luis
dc.contributor.authorVelarde, Roser
dc.contributor.authorMiró, Guadalupe
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-07T16:08:10Z
dc.date.available2025-01-07T16:08:10Z
dc.date.issued0024-12-13
dc.descriptionINDEXACIÓN SCOPUS
dc.description.abstractPiroplasmids are vector-borne hemoprotozoan parasites belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa that are of veterinary and medical importance. Wild carnivores are hosts for diverse piroplasmids, some of which are highly pathogenic for domestic dogs and cats. A large-scale survey including samples from 244 individuals belonging to eleven different species that were opportunistically obtained between 1993 and 2015 in four Autonomous Regions in Spain were tested for piroplasmid DNA with two different nested-PCR assays targeting the 18S rRNA gene. Sixty of 85 Eurasian badgers (Meles meles), 11 of 42 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), and 1 of 10 stone martens (Martes foina) resulted positive. In contrast, 46 wolves (Canis lupus), 26 genets (Genetta genetta), 22 pine martens (Martes martes), and other less-represented species were negative. Sequencing revealed that all foxes and one badger were parasitized by Babesia vulpes, and the remaining badgers and the stone marten by Babesia sp. badger type A (BBTA). The prevalence of BBTA in Catalonian badgers was significantly lower in Alpine than in Continental and Mediterranean climates. This study confirms that badgers and ref foxes constitute the natural hosts of BBTA and B. vulpes, respectively, with occasional spillovers to other species. © The Author(s) 2024.
dc.identifier.citationParasitology Research, Volume 123,Issue 12,December 2024, Article Number 406
dc.identifier.issn09320113
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/62921
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
dc.subjectCanidae; Felidae; Mustelidae; Piroplasmida; Viverridae
dc.titleLarge-scale molecular survey for piroplasmids in Iberian wild carnivores
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