Diversity and host specificity of coccidia (Apicomplexa:
Eimeriidae) in native and introduced squirrel species

J 2016

Diversity and host specificity of coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in native and introduced squirrel species

HOFMANNOVÁ, Lada, Claudia ROMEO, Lucie ŠTOHANZLOVÁ, Dagmar JIRSOVÁ, Maria Vittoria MAZZAMUTO et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Diversity and host specificity of coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in native and introduced squirrel species

Authors

HOFMANNOVÁ, Lada (203 Czech Republic), Claudia ROMEO (380 Italy), Lucie ŠTOHANZLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Dagmar JIRSOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Maria Vittoria MAZZAMUTO (380 Italy), Lucas Armand WAUTERS (380 Italy), Nicola FERRARI (380 Italy) and David MODRÝ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

European Journal of Protistology, Jena, Elsevier GMBH, 2016, 0932-4739

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.581

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00096144

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2016.04.008

UT WoS

000390970100001

Keywords in English

Competition; Eimeria; Sciurus carolinensis; Sciurus vulgaris; Squirrels

Abstract

V originále

Introduction of alien species into new areas can have detrimental effects on native ecosystems and impact the native species. The present study aims to identify coccidia infecting native and introduced squirrels in Italy, to gain insight into possible transmission patterns and role of monoxenous coccidia in mediating the competition between alien and native hosts. We collected 540 faecal samples of native red squirrels, Sciurus vulgaris, invasive alien grey squirrels, S. carolinensis, and introduced Pallas's squirrels, Callosciurus erythraeus. Total prevalence of Eimeria spp. was 95.6% in S. vulgaris, 95.7% in S. carolinensis and only 4.1% in C. erythraeus. Morphological examination revealed 3 Eimeria morphotypes. Phylogenetic analyses of Eimeria DNA based on 18S, ITS, cox I markers displayed fairly distinct monophyletic clades in the microscopically indistinguishable E2 morphotype, proving indisputable distinction between the isolates from red and grey squirrels. Grey squirrels successfully introduced E. lancasterensis from their native range, but this species does not spill over to native red squirrels. Similarly, there is no evidence for the transmission of E. sciurorum from red to grey squirrels. The possible transmission and the potential role of monoxenous coccidia in mediating the competition between native and invasive squirrels in Italy were not confirmed. (C) 2016 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.

Links

CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0068, interní kód MU

Name: CEITEC - středoevropský technologický institut (Acronym: CEITEC)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, 1.1 European Centres of Excellence

Citovat

HOFMANNOVÁ, Lada, Claudia ROMEO, Lucie ŠTOHANZLOVÁ, Dagmar JIRSOVÁ, Maria Vittoria MAZZAMUTO, Lucas Armand WAUTERS, Nicola FERRARI and David MODRÝ. Diversity and host specificity of coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in native and introduced squirrel species. European Journal of Protistology. Jena: Elsevier GMBH, 2016, vol. 56, October, p. 1-14. ISSN 0932-4739. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2016.04.008.

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HOFMANNOVÁ, Lada, Claudia ROMEO, Lucie ŠTOHANZLOVÁ, Dagmar JIRSOVÁ, Maria Vittoria MAZZAMUTO, Lucas Armand WAUTERS, Nicola FERRARI and David MODRÝ. Diversity and host specificity of coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in native and introduced squirrel species. \textit{European Journal of Protistology}. Jena: Elsevier GMBH, 2016, vol.~56, October, p.~1-14. ISSN~0932-4739. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2016.04.008.

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