Fasciola hepatica in wild boar (Sus scrofa) from Italy.
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciolosis
Fluke
Food-borne disease
Italy
Wild boar
Zoonosis
Journal
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases
ISSN: 1878-1667
Titre abrégé: Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7808924
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2021
Aug 2021
Historique:
received:
04
03
2021
revised:
26
04
2021
accepted:
06
05
2021
pubmed:
21
5
2021
medline:
25
6
2021
entrez:
20
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fasciola hepatica is a trematode infecting ruminants worldwide, occasionally reported in a wide range of animal species, including humans. According to the WHO, fasciolosis is recognized as a re-emerging neglected tropical disease, responsible for endemic and epidemic outbreaks in humans. Although the main hosts of the parasite are represented by cattle, sheep and goats, wildlife may be involved in its circulation. Here we firstly report F. hepatica in a wild boar from Italy (southern area) and characterize it both morphologically and molecularly. The nad1 gene analysis of specimens analyzed, revealed a high genetic similarity with those of humans from Iran and Peru, as well as a close phylogenetic relationship to those in ruminants from Brazil, Ecuador and Egypt. Considering the increase in the wild boar populations in urban and peri-urban areas, a potential role of this ungulate in the circulation of this zoonotic trematode is suggested.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34015590
pii: S0147-9571(21)00064-3
doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101672
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
101672Informations de copyright
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