Detection of Endoparasites in Non-Native Raccoons from Central Italy
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Endoparasites Detection
3.2. B. procyonis Identification
3.3. Pathology and Histopathology
3.4. Spatial Distribution of B. procyonis Positive Raccoons
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Body Weight Class (kg) | Number of Raccoons | % |
---|---|---|
0.0–1.9 | 5/62 | 8.06 |
2.0–3.9 | 15/62 | 24.19 |
4.0–5.9 | 24/62 | 38.70 |
6.0–7.9 | 15/62 | 24.19 |
≥8.0 | 4/62 | 6.45 |
Parasites | Technique | Prevalence | % | Eggs-Oocysts/g (m ± sd) * | Eggs-Oocysts/g (Min–Max) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eimeria sp. | Flotac | 2/62 | 3.2 | 4 ± 1.16 | 2–6 |
Cryptosporidium sp. | IF | 2/62 | 3.2 | - | - |
Baylisascaris procyonis | Flotac | 24/62 | 38.7 | 3852.30 ± 7355.30 | 2–28,320 |
Capillariidae | Flotac | 6/62 | 9.6 | 4.7 ± 17.55 | 2–96 |
Ancylostomatidae | Flotac | 2/62 | 3.2 | 2.5 ± 2.82 | 2–10 |
Pearsonema sp. | Urine centrifugation/NaCl flotation | 6/62 | 9.6 | - | - |
B. procyonis Load Range | Frequency (Number of Raccoons) | % |
---|---|---|
1–10 | 5/25 | 20 |
20–30 | 6/25 | 24 |
30–40 | 4/25 | 16 |
40–50 | 3/25 | 12 |
50–60 | 2/25 | 8 |
>100 | 5/25 * | 20 |
Number of Captured Raccoons Per Trap | Number of Traps | Total Number of Captured Raccoons |
---|---|---|
1 | 22 | 22 |
2 | 6 | 12 |
3 | 1 | 3 |
4 | 2 | 8 |
15 | 1 | 15 |
Total | 32 | 60 |
Variables | Test | p |
---|---|---|
Sex | Χ2 (1, N = 62) = 0.47683 | p = 0.4899 |
Age | Χ2 (1, N = 62) = 0.01242 | p = 0.9113 |
Seasonality | Χ2 (3, N = 62) = 2.9039 | p = 0.4067 |
Weight | Χ2 (3, N = 62) = 1.2647 | p = 0.7375 |
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Lombardo, A.; Diano, M.; Brocherel, G.; Palmerini, L.; Giovannini, S.; Mezher, Z.; Iurescia, M.; Cerci, T.; Caprioli, A.; Eleni, C.; et al. Detection of Endoparasites in Non-Native Raccoons from Central Italy. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10020171
Lombardo A, Diano M, Brocherel G, Palmerini L, Giovannini S, Mezher Z, Iurescia M, Cerci T, Caprioli A, Eleni C, et al. Detection of Endoparasites in Non-Native Raccoons from Central Italy. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(2):171. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10020171
Chicago/Turabian StyleLombardo, Andrea, Marco Diano, Giuseppina Brocherel, Lucia Palmerini, Serena Giovannini, Ziad Mezher, Manuela Iurescia, Tamara Cerci, Andrea Caprioli, Claudia Eleni, and et al. 2023. "Detection of Endoparasites in Non-Native Raccoons from Central Italy" Veterinary Sciences 10, no. 2: 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10020171