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Cytauxzoon Infections in Wild Felids from Carpathian-Danubian-Pontic Space: Further Evidence for a Different Cytauxzoon Species in European Felids

GALLUSOVÁ, Martina, Dagmar JIRSOVÁ, Andrei D. MIHALCA, Calin Mircea GHERMAN, Gianluca D’AMICO et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Cytauxzoon Infections in Wild Felids from Carpathian-Danubian-Pontic Space: Further Evidence for a Different Cytauxzoon Species in European Felids

Authors

GALLUSOVÁ, Martina (203 Czech Republic), Dagmar JIRSOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Andrei D. MIHALCA (642 Romania), Calin Mircea GHERMAN (642 Romania), Gianluca D’AMICO (642 Romania), Moneeb A. QABLAN (203 Czech Republic) and David MODRÝ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Journal of Parasitology, LAWRENCE, American Society of Parasitologists, 2016, 0022-3395

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10613 Zoology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.326

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00096143

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000378093400011

Keywords in English

LYNX LYNX-PARDINUS; DOMESTIC CATS; MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION; SEQUENCE DATA; PREVALENCE; ALGORITHM; INFERENCE; ANIMALS; MODEL; DNA

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Změněno: 1/4/2020 16:29, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

Parasitic protists of the genus Cytauxzoon are detected in a wide range of wild and domestic felids. Bobcats are a confirmed reservoir of Cytauxzoon felis in North America while domestic cats are susceptible hosts suffering from severe or fatal illness. Cytauxzoon infections are mainly reported from American felids and, recently, several sub-clinical and clinical findings were reported from European, Asian, and African felids. In 2014, the collection of organs of 4 Eurasian lynx and 12 wild cats from 11 Romanian localities was carried out to determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of Cytauxzoon spp. We detected an overall high prevalence of 62.5% in both species of wild felids; 50% in wild cats and 100% in Eurasian lynx. The phylogenetic analysis indicates 2 distinct clades of Cytauxzoon in felids, with all of our sequences clustering with sequences of Cytauxzoon sp./Cytauxzoon manul from Palaearctic felids. Further studies, development of new genetic markers, and experimental transmission studies are required for clarifying the taxonomy and life cycle of feline Cytauxzoon in the Old World.

Links

ED1.1.00/02.0068, research and development project
Name: CEITEC - central european institute of technology