Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile

Echinococcus granulosus is a cestode of zoonotic importance that infects a wide range of animals. The main definitive host of this parasite is the domestic dog, which most commonly becomes infected by ingestion of infected tissues from ruminant livestock. In some areas, however, wild carnivores have...

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Autores principales:	Acosta-Jamett,G, Cleaveland,S, de C Bronsvoort,BM, Cunningham,AA, Bradshaw,H, Craig,PS
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile 2015
Materias:	Echinococcus granulosus ELISA coproantigen wild carnivores
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0301-732X20150003000212016-03-21Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, ChileAcosta-Jamett,GCleaveland,Sde C Bronsvoort,BMCunningham,AABradshaw,HCraig,PS Echinococcus granulosus ELISA coproantigen wild carnivores Echinococcus granulosus is a cestode of zoonotic importance that infects a wide range of animals. The main definitive host of this parasite is the domestic dog, which most commonly becomes infected by ingestion of infected tissues from ruminant livestock. In some areas, however, wild carnivores have been reported to be infected with E. granulosus and to potentially have a role in the maintenance of infection. This study explores E. granulosus infection in free-ranging foxes in rural areas of the Coquimbo District. Faecal samples of live-trapped culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus) and chilla (L. griseus) foxes were obtained in six of previously designed rural sites of the Coquimbo District in Chile between 2005 and 2006. Overall, E. granulosus coproantigen prevalence in chillas by a coproELISA test was 7% (2/28) and ranged from 0% to 20% in the different study sites. Only five culpeos were trapped and none was positive. The presence of E. granulosus in wild carnivores for the maintenance of this parasite in this District is discussed.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de ChileArchivos de medicina veterinaria v.47 n.3 20152015-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0301-732X2015000300021en10.4067/S0301-732X2015000300021
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spellingShingle	Echinococcus granulosus ELISA coproantigen wild carnivores Acosta-Jamett,G Cleaveland,S de C Bronsvoort,BM Cunningham,AA Bradshaw,H Craig,PS Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile
description	Echinococcus granulosus is a cestode of zoonotic importance that infects a wide range of animals. The main definitive host of this parasite is the domestic dog, which most commonly becomes infected by ingestion of infected tissues from ruminant livestock. In some areas, however, wild carnivores have been reported to be infected with E. granulosus and to potentially have a role in the maintenance of infection. This study explores E. granulosus infection in free-ranging foxes in rural areas of the Coquimbo District. Faecal samples of live-trapped culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus) and chilla (L. griseus) foxes were obtained in six of previously designed rural sites of the Coquimbo District in Chile between 2005 and 2006. Overall, E. granulosus coproantigen prevalence in chillas by a coproELISA test was 7% (2/28) and ranged from 0% to 20% in the different study sites. Only five culpeos were trapped and none was positive. The presence of E. granulosus in wild carnivores for the maintenance of this parasite in this District is discussed.
author	Acosta-Jamett,G Cleaveland,S de C Bronsvoort,BM Cunningham,AA Bradshaw,H Craig,PS
author_facet	Acosta-Jamett,G Cleaveland,S de C Bronsvoort,BM Cunningham,AA Bradshaw,H Craig,PS
author_sort	Acosta-Jamett,G
title	Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile
title_short	Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile
title_full	Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile
title_fullStr	Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile
title_full_unstemmed	Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile
title_sort	echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in coquimbo district, chile
publisher	Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile
publishDate	2015
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0301-732X2015000300021
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Echinococcus granulosus infection in foxes in Coquimbo District, Chile

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