A new canid host for subcutaneous ticks: A report from Algeria in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster).
African Golden wolf
Algeria
Ixodes
Subcutaneous ticks
Journal
Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports
ISSN: 2405-9390
Titre abrégé: Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101680410
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2024
Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
25
06
2024
revised:
17
08
2024
accepted:
29
08
2024
medline:
27
9
2024
pubmed:
27
9
2024
entrez:
26
9
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that feed on the skin surface of their host. Subcutaneous localizations of ticks have predominantly been associated with red foxes, documenting new cases still brings new and potentially valuable data for tackling this unusual situation. The objective of this study is to report the presence of subcutaneous ticks in a new host and on a new continent. Between February 2022 and September 2023, 47 road-killed animal carcasses belonging mostly to carnivorous species were subjected to a comprehensive parasitological necropsy. Upon detection of subcutaneous tick, the protuberance was excised, dissected, and preserved in labeled vials containing ethanol. Identification of the subcutaneous tick was carried out at the species level. A single nodule of subcutaneous ticks was found in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster) collected from Northern Algeria; no other cases of unusual tick locations were observed. Based on morphological criteria the tick was identified as Ixodes ricinus / I. inopinatus. This study represents the first documentation of subcutaneous tick in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster), thereby broadening the host spectrum for this atypical location. Furthermore, it underscores North Africa as a new geographical area where this phenomenon occurs.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that feed on the skin surface of their host. Subcutaneous localizations of ticks have predominantly been associated with red foxes, documenting new cases still brings new and potentially valuable data for tackling this unusual situation. The objective of this study is to report the presence of subcutaneous ticks in a new host and on a new continent.
METHODS
METHODS
Between February 2022 and September 2023, 47 road-killed animal carcasses belonging mostly to carnivorous species were subjected to a comprehensive parasitological necropsy. Upon detection of subcutaneous tick, the protuberance was excised, dissected, and preserved in labeled vials containing ethanol. Identification of the subcutaneous tick was carried out at the species level.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A single nodule of subcutaneous ticks was found in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster) collected from Northern Algeria; no other cases of unusual tick locations were observed. Based on morphological criteria the tick was identified as Ixodes ricinus / I. inopinatus.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study represents the first documentation of subcutaneous tick in an African golden wolf (Canis lupaster), thereby broadening the host spectrum for this atypical location. Furthermore, it underscores North Africa as a new geographical area where this phenomenon occurs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39326964
pii: S2405-9390(24)00138-2
doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.101109
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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101109Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest Andrei Daniel Mihalca is an editor for Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports. The rest of the authors have nothing to declare.