Echinococcus multilocularis and other cestodes in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) of northeast Italy, 2012-2018.

摘要: BACKGROUND Echinococcus multilocularis is a small tapeworm affecting wild and domestic carnivores voles in typical prey-predator life cycle. In Italy, there has been focus of E. since 1997 the northern Italian Alps, later confirmed red foxes collected from 2001 to 2005. this study, we report results seven years monitoring on other cestodes describe changes that occurred over time among areas (eco-regions) showing different environmental ecological features large scale. METHODS Eggs were isolated feces 2872 with sedimentation/filtration technique. The cestode species was determined through multiplex PCR, targeting sequencing ND1 12S genes. Analyses aimed highlight variations eco-regions trends prevalence across study years. RESULTS Out foxes, 217 (7.55%) samples resulted positive for eggs at coproscopy, differences according year, sampling area age class. Eight identified, Taenia crassiceps (2.65%), polyacantha (1.98%) (1.04%) as most represented. species, Mesocestoides litteratus, krabbei, T. serialis, taeniaeformis Dipylidium caninum, accounted < 1% altogether. identified two out six eco-regions, 30 fecal samples, accounting 1.04% within positives coproscopy. All isolates came Bolzano province. Prevalence cestodes, both collectively each three represented (T. crassiceps, multilocularis), varied based an apparent increasing trend last few evidenced. CONCLUSIONS Our confirms presence northeast Italy. Although seems still spatially limited, given its persistence years, recommend research be conducted future factors that, smaller scale, allow zoonotic persist. On same health education campaign inform measures prevent zoonosis, targeted people living area, especially hunters, dog owners, forestry workers potentially exposed categories.