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Dispersion of adeleid oocysts by vertebrates in Gran Canaria, Spain: report and literature review
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SYSNO ASEP 0554938 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Dispersion of adeleid oocysts by vertebrates in Gran Canaria, Spain: report and literature review Author(s) Santana-Hernández, K.M. (ES)
Priestnall, S. (GB)
Modrý, David (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Rodriguez-Ponce, E. (ES)Number of authors 4 Source Title Parasitology. - : Cambridge University Press - ISSN 0031-1820
Roč. 148, č. 13 (2021), s. 1588-1594Number of pages 7 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords coccidian parasites ; adelina ; Ecology ; insect pathology ; invasive species ; parasitology ; protozoa Subject RIV FP - Other Medical Disciplines OECD category Parasitology Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support BC-A - RVO:60077344 UT WOS 000697120900001 EID SCOPUS 85110456308 DOI 10.1017/S0031182021001244 Annotation Within the family Adeleidae, Adelina spp. belong to a group of arthropod pathogens. These parasites have been reported to have a wide geographic distribution, however, there are no reports of these protists in the Canary Islands, Spain. One of the peculiarities of the life cycle of Adelina spp. is the participation of a predator, because fecundation and sporulation occur inside the body cavity, and so necessitate destruction of the definitive host. The involvement therefore of a 'dispersion host', which eats the definitive host and spreads the oocysts through its faeces, is critical for the maintenance of certain Adelina spp. On the island of Gran Canaria, adeleid oocysts have been found in stool samples from four animals, three California kingsnakes (Lampropeltis californiae), and one feral cat. These animals were part of a larger coprological study of vertebrate parasites (117 snakes, 298 cats), where pseudoparasitic elements were also recorded. L. californiae and feral cats are invasive species which are widespread across the island and this novel finding of Adelina spp. oocysts in their faeces suggests that they could also serve as potential sentinel species for arthropod parasites. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2022 Electronic address https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/parasitology/article/dispersion-of-adeleid-oocysts-by-vertebrates-in-gran-canaria-spain-report-and-literature-review/2BF2F7716A3E00EA665420264723132D
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