Climatic variations and Fasciola: a review of impacts across the parasite life cycle.

Autor: Modabbernia G; Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1988 Fitch Ave., St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA. modab001@umn.edu.; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. modab001@umn.edu., Meshgi B; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Kinsley AC; Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1988 Fitch Ave., St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA.; Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC), University of Minnesota, 1988 Fitch Ave., St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA.; Institute On the Environment, University of Minnesota, 1988 Fitch Ave., St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Parasitology research [Parasitol Res] 2024 Aug 15; Vol. 123 (8), pp. 300. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 15.
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-024-08319-6
Abstrakt: Fasciolosis, caused by the liver fluke Fasciola spp., is a significant parasitic disease of livestock and humans worldwide. Fasciola transmission and life cycle are highly dependent on climatic conditions, especially temperature and humidity. This dependency has gained significance in the context of ongoing climate change. This literature review examined evidence on the effects of temperature variability on the developmental stages of Fasciola spp. and the snail intermediate hosts. We reviewed free larval stages of Fasciola spp. development, as well as snail intermediate hosts, while investigating the climate-related factors influencing each stage. We found that Fasciola spp. egg hatching and development were inhibited below 10 °C and optimal between 20 and 30 °C, miracidia hatching time decreased with higher temperatures and cercarial shedding by snail hosts accelerated around 27 °C. Further, metacercarial viability declined at higher temperatures but was prolonged by higher humidity. Snail intermediate host growth rates peaked at 25 °C, and their susceptibility to Fasciola infection depends on temperature, underscoring its importance in transmission dynamics. Overall, the Fasciola life cycle and snail host development exhibit stage-specific temperature thresholds, indicating a complex relationship between temperature fluctuations and parasite transmission potential. This research highlights the key role of temperature and humidity on Fasciola spp. and snail development, shedding light on the potential consequences of climate change on their survival, development, and disease transmission. Data limitations, primarily from the scarcity of high-resolution climate-related experiments, should drive future research to enhance predictive models and deepen our understanding of the impact of climate change on this parasitic disease.
(© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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