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Trichinen sind zoonotische Parasiten; fleischfressende Säugetiere sind wichtige Reservoirwirte für diese Nematoden. Ziel der Arbeit war es, die Befallshäufigkeit (Prävalenz) von Trichinella spp. und die Infektionsintensität bei sylvatischen fleischfressenden Säugetieren in Lettland zu ermitteln. Von 2010 bis 2014 wurden Muskelproben von 1286 erlegten Tieren gesammelt (2 Europäische Dachse, 137 Baummarder, 24 Steinmarder, 4 Goldschakale, 394 Marderhunde, 668 Rotfüchse, 23 Grauwölfe, 34 Eurasische Luchse). Insgesamt wurden 633 Tiere, die allen acht untersuchten Arten angehörten, positiv auf Trichinella spp. Larven getestet. Es wurden 4 Goldschakale (3 Tiere waren positiv, Prävalenz 75,0%) und 394 Marderhunde (147 waren positiv, 37,3%) untersucht.

Deksne G et al. (2016) High prevalence of Trichinella spp. in sylvatic carnivore mammals of Latvia. Veterinary Parasitology 231:118-123

In the study, 172 red foxes and 60 golden jackals were examined for parasites. The samples were collected between 2010 and 2014 in eight regions of Serbia. In the examined golden jackals, 9 different parasite species were detected: protozoa of the genus Isospora, three species of trematodes (Alaria alata, Pseudamphistomum truncatum, Metagonimus yokogawai), cestodes of the genus Taenia, and four species of nematodes (Toxocara canis, Ancylostomatidae, Trichuris vulpis, Capillaria aerophila). The detection of the fluke M. yokogawai represents the first record in golden jackals in Serbia.

Ilić T et al. (2016) Endoparasitic fauna of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and golden jackals (Canis aureus) in Serbia. Acta Parasitologica 61:389-396

255 raccoon dogs from Estonia were examined. The animals were captured in various regions of Estonia between autumn 2010 and spring 2012. In total, 17 helminth species were identified (4 trematodes=flukes, 4 cestodes=tapeworms, 9 nematodes=roundworms). The most commonly detected parasite species were Uncinaria stenocephala (prevalence 97.6%) and muscle fluke (Alaria alata, 68.3%). It was observed that although the infection intensity was determined by weight and not by gender, all animals infected with more than 5 helminth species were male. Furthermore, it was found that animals infected with a higher number of helminth species consumed significantly more natural plants.

Laurimaa L et al. (2016) Alien species and their zoonotic parasites in native and introduced ranges: The raccoon dog example. Veterinary Parasitology 219:24-33