Causative agent of canine heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) detected in wild lemurs.

Autor: Zohdy S; School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA.; College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA., Valenta K; Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA., Rabaoarivola B; Centre ValBio, Ranomafana, Madagascar., Karanewsky CJ; Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA., Zaky W; Department of Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA., Pilotte N; Department of Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA.; Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA., Williams SA; Department of Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA.; Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA., Chapman CA; Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.; Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY, USA.; Section of Social Systems Evolution, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan., Farris ZJ; Department of Health & Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, North Carolina, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife [Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl] 2019 Apr 14; Vol. 9, pp. 119-121. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 14 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.04.005
Abstrakt: The lemurs of Madagascar are threatened by human activities. We present the first molecular detection of canine heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) in a wild non-human primate, the mouse lemur ( Microcebus rufus ). Zoonotic D. immitis infection has been associated with clinical pathology that includes serious and often fatal cardiac and pulmonary reactions. With human encroachment and associated increases in free-roaming dog populations in Madagascar, we examined lemurs for zoonotic canid pathogens. D. immitis presents a new potential conservation threat to lemurs. We highlight the need for wide-ranging and effective interventions, particularly near protected areas, to address this growing conservation issue.
Databáze: MEDLINE