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19/05/2022
As part of a broader study on the ecology of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Serbia, two female animals were found to be infected with heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis) in 2020. The adult parasites were located in the right atrium of the heart and, unusually, in the caudal vena cava. These are the first reported cases of D. immitis in the caudal vena cava of golden jackals in Europe.
Penezić A et al. (2022) Heartworm Disease in Jackals: Unusual Location of Dirofilaria immitis. Acta Parasitologica https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-022-00567-9
Penezić A et al. (2022) Heartworm Disease in Jackals: Unusual Location of Dirofilaria immitis. Acta Parasitologica https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-022-00567-9
10/05/2022
A one-year-old female golden jackal (Canis aureus) in good nutritional condition was legally hunted in Jakovo near Belgrade, Serbia. During the autopsy, the presence of the fox tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) was detected for the first time in a golden jackal. The fox tapeworm is a parasite that infects carnivores (canids, felids) as definitive hosts. In its life cycle, small mammals, particularly rodents, serve as intermediate hosts. Other animal species and humans can also be affected by this parasite.
Marinković D et al. (2022) First Report of Alveolar Hydatid Disease (Echinococcus multilocularis) in a Golden Jackal (Canis aureus). Acta Parasitologica https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-022-00556-y
Marinković D et al. (2022) First Report of Alveolar Hydatid Disease (Echinococcus multilocularis) in a Golden Jackal (Canis aureus). Acta Parasitologica https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-022-00556-y
26/02/2022
In this study, the prevalence (frequency of infection) and intensity of endoparasite infestation in raccoon dogs in Poland were determined, with particular attention given to human-pathogenic parasite species. The following parasite species were detected: Echinococcus multilocularis (fox tapeworm, in 10.42% of the examined 96 animals), Toxocara canis (dog roundworm, 18.75%), Alaria alata (25.0%), Uncinaria stenocephala (27.08%), and Dipylidium caninum (dog tapeworm, 6.25%). The study demonstrates that the raccoon dog can serve as a suitable reservoir host for various zoonotic pathogens in northern Poland.
Pilarczyk BM et al. (2022) Infection of Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) from Northern Poland with Gastrointestinal Parasites as a Potential Threat to Human Health. Journal of Clinical Medicine 11(5):1277
Pilarczyk BM et al. (2022) Infection of Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) from Northern Poland with Gastrointestinal Parasites as a Potential Threat to Human Health. Journal of Clinical Medicine 11(5):1277