Gastrointestinal parasitic helminths of bats from a cave in Luzon Island, Philippines

IF 1.1 4区生物学 Q4 PARASITOLOGY

Helminthologia Pub Date : 2024-07-21 DOI:10.2478/helm-2024-0016

R. A. J. Duco, G. G. Villancio, V. G. V. Paller, P. A. Alviola

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Abstract

Summary Bats are often associated with several zoonotic diseases, including helminth infections. Despite their potential detrimental effects on both human and bat populations, information on helminth parasites of Philippine bats remains scarce. Here, we identify gastrointestinal helminths parasitizing bats collected from a cave complex in Cavinti, Laguna Province, Philippines, determine their prevalence (P) and mean intensity (MI), and investigate relationship of helminth prevalence and intensity with bat host characteristics including sex, diet, age, and roosting habit. We isolated 581 individuals of helminths representing six taxa (three trematodes, two nematodes, one cestode) from the gastrointestinal tract of sampled bats. Helminths were observed in 82 out of 172 bats captured (P = 47.67%), with Miniopteruspaululus having the highest infection rate (P = 91.3%) and highest MI (18 ± 4.5/infected bat). Helminths parasitizing endemic bat species from the Philippines, such as Rhinolophus rufus, Rhinolophus inops, Hipposideros pygmaeus, and Ptenochirus jagori were reported here for the first time. We provide new host records for other helminth species and report the presence of two parasites, Plagiorchis sp. and Toxocara sp., known for their zoonotic potential. These data will contribute to efforts in identifying parasites and diseases harbored by bats in the country and develop additional conservation measures for bats.

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菲律宾吕宋岛洞穴中蝙蝠的胃肠道寄生蠕虫

摘要蝙蝠通常与包括蠕虫感染在内的几种人畜共患病有关。尽管螺旋体对人类和蝙蝠种群都有潜在的有害影响，但有关菲律宾蝙蝠螺旋体寄生虫的信息仍然很少。在这里，我们鉴定了从菲律宾拉古纳省卡文蒂的一个洞穴群中采集到的寄生于蝙蝠体内的胃肠道蠕虫，确定了它们的流行率（P）和平均强度（MI），并研究了蠕虫流行率和强度与蝙蝠宿主特征（包括性别、饮食、年龄和栖息习惯）的关系。我们从采样蝙蝠的胃肠道中分离出 581 个蠕虫个体，代表 6 个分类群（3 个吸虫、2 个线虫、1 个绦虫）。在捕获的 172 只蝙蝠中，有 82 只（P = 47.67%）观察到蠕虫，其中 Miniopteruspaululus 感染率最高（P = 91.3%），MI 最高（18 ± 4.5/感染蝙蝠）。寄生于菲律宾特有蝙蝠物种（如Rhinolophus rufus、Rhinolophus inops、Hipposideros pygmaeus和Ptenochirus jagori）的螺旋体在这里是首次报道。我们提供了其他蠕虫物种的新宿主记录，并报告了两种寄生虫--Plagiorchis sp.这些数据将有助于确定该国蝙蝠所携带的寄生虫和疾病，并为蝙蝠制定更多的保护措施。

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Helminthologia 生物-动物学

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1.80

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Helminthologia (HELMIN), published continuously since 1959, is the only journal in Europe that encompasses the individual and collaborative efforts of scientists working on a different topics of human, veterinary and plant helminthology. The journal responsibility is to enrich the theoretical and practical knowledge in very specific areas and thus contribute to the advancements in human and veterinary medicine and agronomy. Taking the advantage of comprehensive and multidisciplinary approaches journal still maintains its original spirit and is principal source of fresh scientific information regarding helminths, endoparasites and plant parasites. Addressing the most up-to date topics journal gained rightful and exceptional place next to the other high-quality scientific journals publishing in its field.