Detection of <i>Toxocara cati</i> Larvae in a Common Buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and in a Red Kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>) in Basilicata Region, Italy
<i>Toxocara cati</i> is a common parasite of wild and domestic felines, and presents a cosmopolitan distribution. Adult parasites localize in the gut of the definitive host giving rise to the infection, which usually runs asymptomatic. These worms produce eggs that are excreted with fece...
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| author | Mariateresa Toce Antonella Cristina Romano Ileana Pietragalla Gianluca Marucci Lucia Palazzo |
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| description | <i>Toxocara cati</i> is a common parasite of wild and domestic felines, and presents a cosmopolitan distribution. Adult parasites localize in the gut of the definitive host giving rise to the infection, which usually runs asymptomatic. These worms produce eggs that are excreted with feces into the environment, where they become a source of infection for paratenic hosts, such as mammals, birds, and invertebrates. In this brief communication, we report the detection of <i>T. cati</i> larvae in a common buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and a red kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>), in the Basilicata Region of Italy. This result may be important to define new pathways of spread and survival of <i>T. cati</i> in the wild. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69f7dec49ae947acb12b78015ebb05a32023-11-30T20:45:48ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-03-0112671010.3390/ani12060710Detection of <i>Toxocara cati</i> Larvae in a Common Buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and in a Red Kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>) in Basilicata Region, ItalyMariateresa Toce0Antonella Cristina Romano1Ileana Pietragalla2Gianluca Marucci3Lucia Palazzo4Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121 Foggia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121 Foggia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121 Foggia, ItalyUnit of Foodborne and Neglected Parasitic Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia 20, 71121 Foggia, Italy<i>Toxocara cati</i> is a common parasite of wild and domestic felines, and presents a cosmopolitan distribution. Adult parasites localize in the gut of the definitive host giving rise to the infection, which usually runs asymptomatic. These worms produce eggs that are excreted with feces into the environment, where they become a source of infection for paratenic hosts, such as mammals, birds, and invertebrates. In this brief communication, we report the detection of <i>T. cati</i> larvae in a common buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and a red kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>), in the Basilicata Region of Italy. This result may be important to define new pathways of spread and survival of <i>T. cati</i> in the wild.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/6/710<i>Toxocara cati</i><i>Buteo buteo</i>common buzzardred kite<i>Milvus milvus</i>paratenic host |
| spellingShingle | Mariateresa Toce Antonella Cristina Romano Ileana Pietragalla Gianluca Marucci Lucia Palazzo Detection of <i>Toxocara cati</i> Larvae in a Common Buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and in a Red Kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>) in Basilicata Region, Italy Animals <i>Toxocara cati</i> <i>Buteo buteo</i> common buzzard red kite <i>Milvus milvus</i> paratenic host |
| title | Detection of <i>Toxocara cati</i> Larvae in a Common Buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and in a Red Kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>) in Basilicata Region, Italy |
| title_full | Detection of <i>Toxocara cati</i> Larvae in a Common Buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and in a Red Kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>) in Basilicata Region, Italy |
| title_fullStr | Detection of <i>Toxocara cati</i> Larvae in a Common Buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and in a Red Kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>) in Basilicata Region, Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection of <i>Toxocara cati</i> Larvae in a Common Buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and in a Red Kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>) in Basilicata Region, Italy |
| title_short | Detection of <i>Toxocara cati</i> Larvae in a Common Buzzard (<i>Buteo buteo</i>) and in a Red Kite (<i>Milvus milvus</i>) in Basilicata Region, Italy |
| title_sort | detection of i toxocara cati i larvae in a common buzzard i buteo buteo i and in a red kite i milvus milvus i in basilicata region italy |
| topic | <i>Toxocara cati</i> <i>Buteo buteo</i> common buzzard red kite <i>Milvus milvus</i> paratenic host |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/6/710 |
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