Helminths of small carnivores (Mammalia: Carnivora) from a Tropical Dry Forest in the Colombian Caribbean.

IF 0.7 4区农林科学 Q4 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Veterinaria italiana Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI:10.12834/VetIt.3689.34488.2

Daisy Alejandra Gómez Ruiz, Carolina Lenis

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Abstract

Among the least explored yet highly relevant aspects of wildlife health are host-endoparasite interactions, particularly those involving helminths with zoonotic potential. Carnivores are known reservoirs of several such parasites. This study investigates the diversity of gastrointestinal helminths in small carnivores (Mammalia: Carnivora) inhabiting a tropical dry forest ecosystem in the Colombian Caribbean. A total of 60 fecal samples were collected from five species-Cerdocyon thous, Leopardus pardalis, Procyon spp., Eira barbara, and Puma yagouaroundi-within the Sanguaré Natural Reserve (Sucre, Colombia) and subjected to parasitological analysis. Eleven nematode taxa, two trematode taxa, and three forms morphologically consistent with cestodes were identified. Overall, 56.7% of the samples tested positive for at least one helminth species. The most prevalent parasite was Spirometra sp. (20%), followed by Strongyloides sp. (18%) and Toxocara sp. (13%). Notably, this study constitutes the first report of gastrointestinal helminths in Procyon spp. and Eira barbara in wild populations in Colombia. The detection of Spirometra sp. and Toxocara sp.-both genera with known zoonotic representatives-underscores the importance of monitoring parasitic infections in wild carnivores to better evaluate the potential risk of spillover to domestic animals and humans.

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哥伦比亚加勒比海热带干燥森林中的小型食肉动物（哺乳目：食肉目）的蠕虫。

在野生动物健康中，被探索最少但却高度相关的方面是宿主-内寄生虫的相互作用，特别是那些涉及具有人畜共患潜力的蠕虫的相互作用。已知食肉动物是几种此类寄生虫的宿主。本研究调查了居住在哥伦比亚加勒比海热带干燥森林生态系统中的小型食肉动物（哺乳目：食肉目）胃肠道蠕虫的多样性。在哥伦比亚苏克雷的桑加勒斯自然保护区，采集了cerdocyon thou， Leopardus pardalis, Procyon spp.， Eira barbara和Puma yagouaroundi 5种动物粪便60份，并进行了寄生虫学分析。鉴定出11个线虫类群、2个吸虫类群和3个形态与虫类一致的类群。总体而言，56.7%的样本至少对一种寄生虫呈阳性。最常见的寄生虫是螺虫（20%），其次是圆线虫（18%）和弓形虫（13%）。值得注意的是，本研究首次报道了哥伦比亚野生种群中Procyon spp.和Eira barbara的胃肠道蠕虫。螺虫和弓形虫这两种已知具有人畜共患代表性的属的检测，强调了监测野生食肉动物寄生虫感染的重要性，以便更好地评估对家畜和人类的潜在溢出风险。

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Veterinaria italiana VETERINARY SCIENCES-

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期刊介绍： The journal was created as the Croce Azzurra in 1950. A quarterly peer-reviewed journal devoted to veterinary public health and other aspects of veterinary science and medicine, Veterinaria Italiana is published by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’ (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell''Abruzzo e del Molise) in Teramo, Italy. The goal of the journal is to provide an international platform for veterinary public health information from Italy and other countries, particularly those in Eastern Europe and Africa, Asia and South America. Veterinarians and veterinary public health specialists are encouraged to share their knowledge and experience on this platform.