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First Molecular Identification of Calicophoron daubneyi (Dinnik, 1962) and Paramphistomum leydeni (Nasmark, 1937) in Wild Ruminants from Romania.

Authors :
Morariu S
Sîrbu CB
Tóth AG
Dărăbuș G
Oprescu I
Mederle N
Ilie MS
Imre M
Sîrbu BA
Solymosi N
Florea T
Imre K
Source :
Veterinary sciences [Vet Sci] 2023 Oct 03; Vol. 10 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 03.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Rumen flukes are geographically widespread trematodes affecting wild and domestic ruminants. The juvenile forms, which are found in the small intestine, are more pathogenic compared to the adults. Severe diarrhoea and weight loss are the major clinical signs, and the disease might be fatal in severely infested individuals. In the last decade, paramphistomosis has been described as an emerging parasitic disease in Europe. This study aimed to identify the rumen fluke species in wild ruminants from western Romania. Fifty-two pre-stomachs obtained from roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) that were hunted on 14 hunting grounds from Timiș and Arad counties were examined for the presence of paramphistomes. Three (9.09%) out of 33 samples were positive in Timiș County, and one (5.26%) out of 19 samples was positive in Arad County. Subsequent PCR testing revealed that three samples were positive for Calicophoron daubneyi and one for Paramphistomum leydeni . The presence of C. daubneyi and P. leydeni in roe deer has not been previously reported in Romania. Two Paramphistomum species- C. daubneyi and P. leydeni -were revealed as the main species of rumen flukes in roe deer from forests in Romania.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2306-7381
Volume :
10
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Veterinary sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37888555
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10100603