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| Title |
High prevalence of Trichinella pseudospiralis in Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi)
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-015-0674-z |
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| Authors |
Mason V Reichard, Marc Criffield, Jennifer E Thomas, Jacqueline M Paritte, Mark Cunningham, Dave Onorato, Kenneth Logan, Maria Interisano, Gianluca Marucci, Edoardo Pozio |
| Abstract |
BackgroundParasites of the genus Trichinella are zoonotic nematodes common in carnivores throughout the world. We determined the prevalence and species of Trichinella infections in Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi).MethodsTongues from Florida panthers were collected at necropsy and examined by pepsin-HCl artificial digestion for infection with Trichinella spp. DNA was extracted from larvae and multiplex PCR using Trichinella species-specific primers was used to genotype the worms.Results Trichinella spp. larvae were detected in 24 of 112 (21.4%; 14.6%¿30.3%) panthers. Sixteen of the panthers (14.3%) were infected with T. pseudospiralis, 1 (0.9%) was infected with T. spiralis, and 2 (1.8%) had mixed infections of T. pseudospiralis and T. spiralis. Trichinella spp. larvae from 5 panthers were not identified at the species level due to degraded DNA.ConclusionsThis is the highest prevalence of T. pseudospiralis detected in North America up to now and suggests the Florida panther is a key mammalian reservoir of this parasite in southern Florida. Trichinella pseudospiralis can infect both mammals and birds indicting the source of infection for Florida panthers could be broader than believed; however, birds represent a small percentage (0.01%) of the cat¿s diet. Since wild pigs (Sus scrofa) can be parasitized by both T. pseudospiralis and T. spiralis and that these swine can comprise a large portion (~40%) of a panther¿s diet in Florida, we believe that Florida panthers acquired these zoonotic parasites from feeding on wild pigs. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 30 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 4 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 13% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Researcher | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Unknown | 12 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 19% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 9% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 3 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Unknown | 14 | 44% |
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