Lizards as sentinels for the distribution of Angiostrongylus
cantonensis

J 2024

Lizards as sentinels for the distribution of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

ANETTOVÁ, Lucia; Vojtech BALAZ; Radovan COUFAL; Michal HORSÁK; Elena IZQUIERDO-RODRIGUEZ et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Lizards as sentinels for the distribution of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Autoři

ANETTOVÁ, Lucia; Vojtech BALAZ; Radovan COUFAL ; Michal HORSÁK; Elena IZQUIERDO-RODRIGUEZ; Anna ŠIPKOVÁ; Pilar FORONDA a David MODRÝ

Vydání

Epidemiology and Infection, Cambridge University Press, 2024, 0950-2688

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10511 Environmental sciences

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.200

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/24:00138470

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268824000931

UT WoS

001375920500001

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85212536232

Klíčová slova anglicky

Angiostrongylus cantonensis caudal autotomy; lizards; rat lungworm; sentinels

Štítky

14314020, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 4. 4. 2025 14:00, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic metastrongyloid nematode currently considered an emerging pathogen. Originating in Southeast Asia, this nematode has spread to tropical and subtropical parts of the world via its invasive rodent and gastropod hosts.On the island of Tenerife in the Canary archipelago, the A. cantonensis invasion was recognized more than a decade ago. The endemic lizard Gallotia galloti has been identified as a paratenic host of this nematode in the Canary Island ecosystem. Because this lizard species is the most abundant reptile in Tenerife, we tested its suitability as a possible sentinel for A. cantonensis presence. Lizards were captured alive in nine localities, spanning an environmental gradient across the island. Tail muscle tissue was obtained by provoked caudal autotomy and tested for the nematode infection by a species-specific qPCR. Infection intensities were assessed by detecting A. cantonensis DNA quantities based on a calibrated standard curve. Of the 129 samples tested, 31 were positive. The prevalence varied among localities, with the highest (63.6%) recorded in a humid laurel forest. Even though the prevalence in Valle San Lorenzo was the lowest, this is the first record of A. cantonensis from the arid south of Tenerife. Variation in prevalence at different localities was significantly and positively correlated with increasing vegetation cover and negatively correlated with seasonal variability of precipitation, as determined by Spearman correlation coefficients. Fisher's exact test was used to determine the variation in the prevalence of A. cantonensis among adult males, females, and juveniles and showed no significant difference. Also, there was no significant difference in infection intensity between males and females (as determined by GEE-g). We demonstrated that provoking caudal autotomy can be an effective non-lethal method of A. cantonensis mapping in island ecosystems with abundant lizard species, particularly those with a sharp climatic and vegetation gradient, from xeric to humid conditions.

Návaznosti

EF19_073/0016943, projekt VaV

Název: Interní grantová agentura Masarykovy univerzity

GA22-26136S, projekt VaV

Název: Probíhající globální invaze zoonotické hlístice Angiostrongylus cantonensis: analýza rizik rozšíření v Evropě

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Probíhající globální invaze zoonotické hlístice Angiostrongylus cantonensis: analýza rizik rozšíření v Evropě

MUNI/IGA/1182/2021, interní kód MU

Název: Invasive zoonotic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in endemic lizards

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Invasive zoonotic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in endemic lizards

Citovat

ANETTOVÁ, Lucia; Vojtech BALAZ; Radovan COUFAL; Michal HORSÁK; Elena IZQUIERDO-RODRIGUEZ; Anna ŠIPKOVÁ; Pilar FORONDA a David MODRÝ. Lizards as sentinels for the distribution of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Epidemiology and Infection. Cambridge University Press, 2024, roč. 152, December, s. 1-6. ISSN 0950-2688. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268824000931.

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ANETTOVÁ, Lucia; Vojtech BALAZ; Radovan COUFAL; Michal HORSÁK; Elena IZQUIERDO-RODRIGUEZ; Anna ŠIPKOVÁ; Pilar FORONDA a David MODRÝ. Lizards as sentinels for the distribution of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. \textit{Epidemiology and Infection}. Cambridge University Press, 2024, roč.~152, December, s.~1-6. ISSN~0950-2688. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268824000931.

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