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Influence of Parasites on Fitness Parameters of the European Hedgehog (Erinaceus Europaeus)
Influence of parasites on fitness parameters of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus ) Zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines DOKTORS DER NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN (Dr. rer. nat.) Fakultät für Chemie und Biowissenschaften Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) – Universitätsbereich vorgelegte DISSERTATION von Miriam Pamina Pfäffle aus Heilbronn Dekan: Prof. Dr. Stefan Bräse Referent: Prof. Dr. Horst Taraschewski Korreferent: Prof. Dr. Agustin Estrada-Peña Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 19.10.2010 For my mother and my sister – the strongest influences in my life “Nose-to-nose with a hedgehog, you get a chance to look into its eyes and glimpse a spark of truly wildlife.” (H UGH WARWICK , 2008) „Madame Michel besitzt die Eleganz des Igels: außen mit Stacheln gepanzert, eine echte Festung, aber ich ahne vage, dass sie innen auf genauso einfache Art raffiniert ist wie die Igel, diese kleinen Tiere, die nur scheinbar träge, entschieden ungesellig und schrecklich elegant sind.“ (M URIEL BARBERY , 2008) Index of contents Index of contents ABSTRACT 13 ZUSAMMENFASSUNG 15 I. INTRODUCTION 17 1. Parasitism 17 2. The European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus LINNAEUS 1758) 19 2.1 Taxonomy and distribution 19 2.2 Ecology 22 2.3 Hedgehog populations 25 2.4 Parasites of the hedgehog 27 2.4.1 Ectoparasites 27 2.4.2 Endoparasites 32 3. Study aims 39 II. MATERIALS , ANIMALS AND METHODS 41 1. The experimental hedgehog population 41 1.1 Hedgehogs 41 1.2 Ticks 43 1.3 Blood sampling 43 1.4 Blood parameters 45 1.5 Regeneration 47 1.6 Climate parameters 47 2. Hedgehog dissections 48 2.1 Hedgehog samples 48 2.2 Biometrical data 48 2.3 Organs 49 2.4 Parasites 50 3. -
Platypus Collins, L.R
AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS BIOLOGY AND CAPTIVE MANAGEMENT Stephen Jackson © CSIRO 2003 All rights reserved. Except under the conditions described in the Australian Copyright Act 1968 and subsequent amendments, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, duplicating or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Contact CSIRO PUBLISHING for all permission requests. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Jackson, Stephen M. Australian mammals: Biology and captive management Bibliography. ISBN 0 643 06635 7. 1. Mammals – Australia. 2. Captive mammals. I. Title. 599.0994 Available from CSIRO PUBLISHING 150 Oxford Street (PO Box 1139) Collingwood VIC 3066 Australia Telephone: +61 3 9662 7666 Local call: 1300 788 000 (Australia only) Fax: +61 3 9662 7555 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.publish.csiro.au Cover photos courtesy Stephen Jackson, Esther Beaton and Nick Alexander Set in Minion and Optima Cover and text design by James Kelly Typeset by Desktop Concepts Pty Ltd Printed in Australia by Ligare REFERENCES reserved. Chapter 1 – Platypus Collins, L.R. (1973) Monotremes and Marsupials: A Reference for Zoological Institutions. Smithsonian Institution Press, rights Austin, M.A. (1997) A Practical Guide to the Successful Washington. All Handrearing of Tasmanian Marsupials. Regal Publications, Collins, G.H., Whittington, R.J. & Canfield, P.J. (1986) Melbourne. Theileria ornithorhynchi Mackerras, 1959 in the platypus, 2003. Beaven, M. (1997) Hand rearing of a juvenile platypus. Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw). Journal of Wildlife Proceedings of the ASZK/ARAZPA Conference. 16–20 March. -
Diverse Mite Family Acaridae
Disentangling Species Boundaries and the Evolution of Habitat Specialization for the Ecologically Diverse Mite Family Acaridae by Pamela Murillo-Rojas A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) in the University of Michigan 2019 Doctoral Committee: Associate Professor Thomas F. Duda Jr, Chair Assistant Professor Alison R. Davis-Rabosky Associate Professor Johannes Foufopoulos Professor Emeritus Barry M. OConnor Pamela Murillo-Rojas [email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7823-7302 © Pamela Murillo-Rojas 2019 Dedication To my husband Juan M. for his support since day one, for leaving all his life behind to join me in this journey and because you always believed in me ii Acknowledgements Firstly, I would like to say thanks to the University of Michigan, the Rackham Graduate School and mostly to the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology for all their support during all these years. To all the funding sources of the University of Michigan that made possible to complete this dissertation and let me take part of different scientific congresses through Block Grants, Rackham Graduate Student Research Grants, Rackham International Research Award (RIRA), Rackham One Term Fellowship and the Hinsdale-Walker scholarship. I also want to thank Fulbright- LASPAU fellowship, the University of Costa Rica (OAICE-08-CAB-147-2013), and Consejo Nacional para Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICIT-Costa Rica, FI- 0161-13) for all the financial support. I would like to thank, all specialists that help me with the identification of some hosts for the mites: Brett Ratcliffe at the University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE, identified the dynastine scarabs. -
A Case Report of Human Demodicosis in a Patient Referred
IJMPES International Journal of http://ijmpes.com Medical Parasitology & doi 10.34172/ijmpes.2020.07 Vol. 1, No. 1, 2020, 21–22 Epidemiology Sciences Case Report Open Access Scan to access more A Case Report of Human Demodicosis in a Patient free content Referred to a Dermatology Clinic in Tabriz, Iran Hesamoddin Mohebbi*, Shayan Boozarjomehri Amniyeh, Parisa Mahdavi, Ali Heydari Azar Heris Department of Parasitology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran Abstract Background: The genus Demodex belongs to the order Prostigmata and the family Demodecidae that has several species of uncommon mites, some of which cause severe scabies in animals. There are two species of this mite that cause disease in humans, including Demodex folliculorum, which is known as hair follicle mite, and Demodex brevis. This disease is more common in women than in men. Case Presentation: The patient is a 36-year-old woman living in one of the villages of Tabriz city who referred to a dermatologist following severe itching and hyperkeratosis (abundant dandruff) of the cheeks. Then, she was introduced to the laboratory for preparing a slide from a sample taken from the patient’s cheeks. A large number of Demodex mites were observed in the microscopic test of the sample. Conclusion: In patients referred to skin clinics with scaling and itching, especially in the head and face, the complication may be due to Demodex infection. Therefore, it is suggested that demodicosis be considered in differential diagnosis in such patients. Keywords: Skin, Hyperkeratosis, Human demodicosis, Tabriz city Received: December 1, 2019, Accepted: December 15, 2019, ePublished: January 1, 2020 Introduction for microscopic examination. -
Acari: Demodicidae) Species from White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus
Hindawi Publishing Corporation ISRN Parasitology Volume 2013, Article ID 342918, 7 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2013/342918 Research Article Morphologic and Molecular Characterization of a Demodex (Acari: Demodicidae) Species from White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Michael J. Yabsley,1, 2 Sarah E. Clay,1 Samantha E. J. Gibbs,1, 3 Mark W. Cunningham,4 and Michaela G. Austel5, 6 1 Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, e University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Health Building, Athens, GA 30602, USA 2 Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, e University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA 3 Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S Fish & Wildlife Service, Laurel, MD 20708, USA 4 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA 5 Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, e University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA 6 Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, Woburn, MA 01801, USA Correspondence should be addressed to Michael J. Yabsley; [email protected] Received 26 October 2012; Accepted 15 November 2012 Academic Editors: G. Mkoji, P. Somboon, and J. Venegas Hermosilla Copyright © 2013 Michael J. Yabsley et al. is is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Demodex mites, although usually nonpathogenic, can cause a wide range of dermatological lesions ranging from mild skin irritation and alopecia to severe furunculosis. Recently, a case of demodicosis from a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) revealed a Demodex species morphologically distinct from Demodex odocoilei. -
Paradigms for Parasite Conservation
Paradigms for parasite conservation Running Head: Parasite conservation Keywords: parasitology; disease ecology; food webs; economic valuation; ex situ conservation; population viability analysis 1*† 1† 2 2 Eric R. Dougherty , Colin J. Carlson , Veronica M. Bueno , Kevin R. Burgio , Carrie A. Cizauskas3, Christopher F. Clements4, Dana P. Seidel1, Nyeema C. Harris5 1Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley; 130 Mulford Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA. 2Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut; 75 N. Eagleville Rd, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA. 3Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University; 106A Guyton Hall, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA. 4Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland. 5Luc Hoffmann Institute, WWF International 1196, Gland, Switzerland. *email [email protected] † These authors share lead author status This is the author manuscript accepted for publication and has undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi: 10.1111/cobi.12634. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Page 2 of 28 Abstract Parasitic species, which depend directly on host species for their survival, represent a major regulatory force in ecosystems and a significant component of Earth’s biodiversity. Yet the negative impacts of parasites observed at the host level have motivated a conservation paradigm of eradication, moving us further from attainment of taxonomically unbiased conservation goals. Despite a growing body of literature highlighting the importance of parasite-inclusive conservation, most parasite species remain understudied, underfunded, and underappreciated. -
Zootaxa, a Review of the Nematode Genus
Zootaxa 2209: 1–27 (2009) ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition) www.mapress.com/zootaxa/ Article ZOOTAXA Copyright © 2009 · Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) A review of the nematode genus Labiobulura (Ascaridida: Subuluridae) parasitic in bandicoots (Peramelidae) and bilbies (Thylocomyidae) from Australia and rodents (Murinae: Hydromyini) from Papua New Guinea with the description of two new species LESLEY R. SMALES Parasitology Section, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA. 5000, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract The nematode genus Labiobulura Skrjabin & Schikhobalova, presently known from bandicoots (Isoodon Desmarest and Perameles Geoffroy), and bilbies (Macrotis Reid) from Australia and rodents (Leptomys Thomas) from Papua New Guinea is revised. Diagnoses of Labiobulura, Labiobulura (Archeobulura) Quentin and Labiobulura (Labiobulura) Quentin and a key to all species of the genus are given. Five species are redescribed: L. (A.) leptomyidis Smales from L. paulus Musser, Helgen & Lunde, L. (A.) peragale Johnston & Mawson from M. leucura (Thomas), L. (L.) baylisi Mawson from I. macrourus (Gould) and P. nasuta Geoffroy, L. (L.) inglisi Mawson from I. obesulus (Shaw), P. bougainville Quoy & Gaimard and P. gunnii Gray, L. (L.) peramelis Baylis from I. macrourus and two are described as new: L. (A.) perditus from P. bougainville, L. (L.) quentini from I. obesulus and the identification of the hosts determined. The significance of the relationship between the placement of the amphids and cephalic papillae and the labial lobes is discussed and the denticles surrounding the mouth opening in the sub genus Labiobulura are described, both for the first time. There is evidence for host specificity in the Archeobulura with each parasite species limited to a single host species but less so for the Labiobulura with three of five species found in more than one host species. -
Survey of Southern Amazonian Bird Helminths Kaylyn Patitucci
University of North Dakota UND Scholarly Commons Theses and Dissertations Theses, Dissertations, and Senior Projects January 2015 Survey Of Southern Amazonian Bird Helminths Kaylyn Patitucci Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.und.edu/theses Recommended Citation Patitucci, Kaylyn, "Survey Of Southern Amazonian Bird Helminths" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 1945. https://commons.und.edu/theses/1945 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, and Senior Projects at UND Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of UND Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SURVEY OF SOUTHERN AMAZONIAN BIRD HELMINTHS by Kaylyn Fay Patitucci Bachelor of Science, Washington State University 2013 Master of Science, University of North Dakota 2015 A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the University of North Dakota in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Grand Forks, North Dakota December 2015 This thesis, submitted by Kaylyn F. Patitucci in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science from the University of North Dakota, has been read by the Faculty Advisory Committee under whom the work has been done and is hereby approved. __________________________________________ Dr. Vasyl Tkach __________________________________________ Dr. Robert Newman __________________________________________ Dr. Jefferson Vaughan -
<I>Demodex Musculi</I> in the Skin of Transgenic Mice
REPORTS Demodex musculi in the Skin of Transgenic Mice LORI R. HILL, DVM,1 PAM S. KILLE, LAT,1 DALE A. WEISS, LATG,1 THOMAS M. CRAIG, DVM, PHD,2 AND LEZLEE G. COGHLAN, DVM1 Abstract ͉ Although infestations by a number of Demodex mite species have been described in mice, the occurrence of Demodex musculi infestation was last reported by Hirst in 1917. This communication describes the occurrence of D. musculi infestation in two lines of transgenic mice and their F1-hybrid offspring. We first found the Demodex mite in mouse hair samples collected during efficacy screenings in an ongoing ectoparasite treatment trial for the fur mite Radfordia affinis. An investigation was undertaken to determine the extent of the Demodex infestation within the facility and the original source of the parasite. D. musculi was found in three of the four mouse genotypes present in the index room and in one of these genotypes in two other rooms. The mite was not found in sentinel mice, other strains, or stocks within the facility. The mites were more easily recovered from the immunodeficient B6,CBA-TgN(CD3E)26Cpt transgenic (Tg) and the hybrid double-Tg (B6,CBA-TgN(CD3E)26Cpt x B6,SENCARB- TgN(pk5prad1)7111Sprd)F1 mice than from the B6,SENCARB-TgN(pk5prad1)7111Sprd Tg mouse, which is believed to be immunocompetent despite its thymic abnormalities. Histopathologic examination showed D. musculi superficially in hair follicles but not in the preputial or clitoral gland or in serial sections of the head, eyelids, or ears, the locations favored by other mouse demodicids. -
Microcebus Murinus De La Forêt Littorale De Mandena, Madagascar
MADAGASCAR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT VOLUME 4 | I S S U E 1 — JUNE 2009 PAGE 52 Parasites gastro - intestinaux de Microcebus murinus de la forêt littorale de Mandena, Madagascar Brigitte M. RaharivololonaI Département d’Anthropologie et de Biologie Évolutive Faculté des Sciences B.P. 906 Université d’Antananarivo Antananarivo 101, Madagascar E - mail: [email protected] RÉSUMÉ analyzed to assess the parasite species richness of this lemur Ce travail avait pour but de décrire les parasites gastro - intesti- species based on parasite larvae and egg morphology. Three naux du lémurien Microcebus murinus de la forêt littorale frag- individuals of M. murinus were also sacrified in order to look mentée de Mandena et d’évaluer l’analyse des parasites basée for adult worms for identification and confirmation of parasite sur des échantillons de fèces. Des matières fécales au nombre species, and to localize their gastro-intestinal parasites in the de 427 provenant de 169 individus de M. murinus vivant dans digestive tract. Screening all fecal samples by using the modified cinq fragments de forêt ont été analysées. Trois individus de M. technique of the McMaster flotation, I noted that Microcebus murinus ont été sacrifiés et autopsiés en vue d’une identifica- murinus harbored nine different forms of intestinal parasites, tion des vers parasite qui ont pondu chaque type d’œuf trouvé and six of them were nematodes: a member of the Ascarididae dans les excréments et afin de voir leurs localisations dans family, one species of the Subuluridae family represented by le tube digestif de l’animal. Microcebus murinus héberge neuf the genus Subulura, an unidentified Strongylida, a species of espèces de parasites gastro - intestinaux dont six nématodes the genus Trichuris (Trichuridae), two forms of the Oxyuridae avec une espèce non-identifiée d’Ascarididae, une espèce family, one from the genus Lemuricola and the other still uni- de Subuluridae du genre Subulura, une espèce de l’ordre des dentified. -
The Xenarthra Families Myrmecophagidae and Dasypodidae
Smith P - Xenarthra - FAUNA Paraguay Handbook of the Mammals of Paraguay Family Account 2a THE XENARTHRA FAMILIES MYRMECOPHAGIDAE AND DASYPODIDAE A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO PARAGUAYAN XENARTHRA Formerly known as the Edentata, this fascinating group is endemic to the New World and the living species are the survivors of what was once a much greater radiation that evolved in South America. The Xenarthra are composed of three major lineages (Cingulata: Dasypodidae), anteaters (Vermilingua: Myrmecophagidae and Cyclopedidae) and sloths (Pilosa: Bradypodidae and Megalonychidae), each with a distinct and unique way of life - the sloths arboreal, the anteaters terrestrial and the armadillos to some degree fossorial. Though externally highly divergent, the Xenarthra are united by a number of internal characteristics: simple molariform teeth (sometimes absent), additional articulations on the vertebrae and unique aspects of the reproductive tract and circulatory systems. Additionally most species show specialised feeding styles, often based around the consumption of ants or termites. Despite their singular appearance and peculiar life styles, they have been surprisingly largely ignored by researchers until recently, and even the most basic details of the ecology of many species remain unknown. That said few people who take the time to learn about this charismatic group can resist their charms and certain bizarre aspects of their biology make them well worth the effort to study. Though just two of the five Xenarthran families are found in Paraguay, the Dasypodidae (Armadillos) are particularly well represented. With 12 species occurring in the country only Argentina, with 15 species, hosts a greater armadillo diversity than Paraguay (Smith et al 2012). -
And a Host List of These Parasites
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 74:315–337 (2007) A check list of the helminths of guineafowls (Numididae) and a host list of these parasites K. JUNKER and J. BOOMKER* Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110 South Africa ABSTRACT JUNKER, K. & BOOMKER, J. 2007. A check list of the helminths of guineafowls (Numididae) and a host list of these parasites. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 74:315–337 Published and personal records have been compiled into a reference list of the helminth parasites of guineafowls. Where data on other avian hosts was available these have been included for complete- ness’ sake and to give an indication of host range. The parasite list for the Helmeted guineafowls, Numida meleagris, includes five species of acanthocephalans, all belonging to a single genus, three trematodes belonging to three different genera, 34 cestodes representing 15 genera, and 35 nema- todes belonging to 17 genera. The list for the Crested guineafowls, Guttera edouardi, contains a sin- gle acanthocephalan together with 10 cestode species belonging to seven genera, and three nema- tode species belonging to three different genera. Records for two cestode species from genera and two nematode species belonging to a single genus have been found for the guineafowl genus Acryllium. Of the 70 helminths listed for N. meleagris, 29 have been recorded from domestic chick- ens. Keywords: Acanthocephalans, cestodes, check list, guineafowls, host list, nematodes, trematodes INTRODUCTION into the southern Mediterranean region several mil- lennia before turkeys and hundreds of years before Guineafowls (Numididae) originated on the African junglefowls from which today’s domestic chickens continent, and with the exception of an isolated pop- were derived.