Diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting Korea, including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals, as revealed by 18S rRNA gene sequencing
Consisting of diverse groups of organisms, parasites are among the least studied pathogens despite their enormous impacts on humans, livestock, and wildlife. In particular, little is known about their host specificity and diversity in wildlife. Here, using multiple primer pairs and sequencing 18S rR...
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| author | Cheolwoon Woo Mohammad Imtiaj Uddin Bhuiyan Kyung Yeon Eo Woo-Shin Lee Junpei Kimura Naomichi Yamamoto |
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| description | Consisting of diverse groups of organisms, parasites are among the least studied pathogens despite their enormous impacts on humans, livestock, and wildlife. In particular, little is known about their host specificity and diversity in wildlife. Here, using multiple primer pairs and sequencing 18S rRNA genes of diverse groups of parasites, we aimed to investigate fecal parasitomes of carnivorous wildlife in Korea, namely, the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), and the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra). A total of 5 host-specific parasite species were identified, including 2 from raccoon dogs, 2 from leopard cats, and 1 from Eurasian otters. In addition, numerous parasite species of their prey animals were detected in their feces. It was found that the parasitome composition varied between host animals, and it was thought that the difference was attributed to the difference in prey animals, as numerous small mammal parasites were detected from feces of leopard cats inhabiting inland areas and fish parasites from feces of Eurasian otters and raccoon dogs inhabiting waterside areas. Furthermore, 5 zoonotic parasites known to infect humans were identified at the species level. Wildlife-associated zoonoses are expected to increase as the proximity between humans and wildlife increases due to urbanization. Vigilance may be necessary, such as by monitoring parasites in wildlife feces, as was done in this study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-577e36f375e7454cbfedbaf41f5e612c2023-08-06T04:37:18ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442023-08-0121179184Diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting Korea, including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals, as revealed by 18S rRNA gene sequencingCheolwoon Woo0Mohammad Imtiaj Uddin Bhuiyan1Kyung Yeon Eo2Woo-Shin Lee3Junpei Kimura4Naomichi Yamamoto5Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Animal Health and Welfare, College of Healthcare and Biotechnology, Semyung University, Jecheon, 27136, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Institute of Health and Environment, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author. Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.Consisting of diverse groups of organisms, parasites are among the least studied pathogens despite their enormous impacts on humans, livestock, and wildlife. In particular, little is known about their host specificity and diversity in wildlife. Here, using multiple primer pairs and sequencing 18S rRNA genes of diverse groups of parasites, we aimed to investigate fecal parasitomes of carnivorous wildlife in Korea, namely, the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), and the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra). A total of 5 host-specific parasite species were identified, including 2 from raccoon dogs, 2 from leopard cats, and 1 from Eurasian otters. In addition, numerous parasite species of their prey animals were detected in their feces. It was found that the parasitome composition varied between host animals, and it was thought that the difference was attributed to the difference in prey animals, as numerous small mammal parasites were detected from feces of leopard cats inhabiting inland areas and fish parasites from feces of Eurasian otters and raccoon dogs inhabiting waterside areas. Furthermore, 5 zoonotic parasites known to infect humans were identified at the species level. Wildlife-associated zoonoses are expected to increase as the proximity between humans and wildlife increases due to urbanization. Vigilance may be necessary, such as by monitoring parasites in wildlife feces, as was done in this study.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322442300041XAmoebaDNA barcodingNematodePlatyhelminthesEnterocytozoon bieneusiCapillaria hepatica |
| spellingShingle | Cheolwoon Woo Mohammad Imtiaj Uddin Bhuiyan Kyung Yeon Eo Woo-Shin Lee Junpei Kimura Naomichi Yamamoto Diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting Korea, including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals, as revealed by 18S rRNA gene sequencing International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Amoeba DNA barcoding Nematode Platyhelminthes Enterocytozoon bieneusi Capillaria hepatica |
| title | Diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting Korea, including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals, as revealed by 18S rRNA gene sequencing |
| title_full | Diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting Korea, including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals, as revealed by 18S rRNA gene sequencing |
| title_fullStr | Diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting Korea, including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals, as revealed by 18S rRNA gene sequencing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting Korea, including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals, as revealed by 18S rRNA gene sequencing |
| title_short | Diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting Korea, including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals, as revealed by 18S rRNA gene sequencing |
| title_sort | diversity of fecal parasitomes of wild carnivores inhabiting korea including zoonotic parasites and parasites of their prey animals as revealed by 18s rrna gene sequencing |
| topic | Amoeba DNA barcoding Nematode Platyhelminthes Enterocytozoon bieneusi Capillaria hepatica |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322442300041X |
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