A Peculiar Distribution of the Emerging Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Canary Islands (Spain): Recent Introduction or Isolation Effect?
| Autor: | Jordi Serra-Cobo, Natalia Martín-Carrillo, Roberto Dorta-Guerra, Carlos Feliu, Néstor Abreu-Acosta, Katherine García-Livia, Elena Izquierdo-Rodriguez, Jordi Miquel, Aarón Martin-Alonso, María Antonieta Quispe-Ricalde, Pilar Foronda, Estefanía Abreu-Yanes, Basilio Valladares |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Emerging infectious diseases
rat lungworm Veterinary medicine Canàries Rattus Distribution (economics) Zoology Canary Islands Biology eosinophilic meningitis SF600-1100 Parasite hosting Meningitis emerging disease Isolation effect Angiostrongylus cantonensis geography expanding parasite geography.geographical_feature_category General Veterinary business.industry Parasitologia biology.organism_classification Malalties emergents Nematode QL1-991 Archipelago Animal Science and Zoology Parasitology business Humid climate |
| Zdroj: | Animals Volume 11 Issue 5 Dipòsit Digital de la UB Universidad de Barcelona Animals, Vol 11, Iss 1267, p 1267 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2076-2615 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ani11051267 |
| Popis: | Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an emerging zoonotic nematode recognized as the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis in the word. After its discovery in China, it was recorded in 30 countries worldwide. Recently, it has expanded to new areas such as South America and it has been recently found in the Atlantic island of Tenerife (Canary Islands). In order to characterize the distribution of A. cantonensis in the Canary Islands, the lungs of 1462 rodents were sampled in eight islands of the archipelago over 13 years and were then analyzed for A. cantonensis. Remarkably, the parasite was detected only in Tenerife, in Rattus rattus (19.7%) and Rattus norvegicus (7.14%). They were concretely in the northern part of the island, which had a warmer and more humid climate than the south and main cities. The absence of this nematode in other islands with similar environmental conditions could be explained by an isolation effect or by a recent introduction of the parasite in the islands. Besides, the presence in Tenerife of the most invasive lineage of A. cantonensis reinforced the hypothesis of a recent introduction on this island. This study highlights the need to implement control measures to prevent the expansion to other areas in order to avoid the transmission to humans and other animals. |
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