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First Occurrence of Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in a Subalpine Lake in Northwest Italy: New Data on Distribution and Host Range

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  • Vasco Menconi

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy)

  • Maria Vittoria Riina

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy)

  • Paolo Pastorino

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
    Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy)

  • Davide Mugetti

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy)

  • Serena Canola

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy)

  • Elisabetta Pizzul

    (Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy)

  • Maria Cristina Bona

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy)

  • Alessandro Dondo

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy)

  • Pier Luigi Acutis

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy)

  • Marino Prearo

    (The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy)

Abstract

The genus Eustrongylides includes nematodes that infect fish species and fish-eating birds inhabiting freshwater ecosystems. Nematodes belonging to the genus Eustrongylides are potentially pathogenic for humans; infection occurs after the consumption of raw or undercooked fish. In the two-year period 2019–2020, a total of 292 fish belonging to eight species were examined for the occurrence of Eustrongylides spp. from Lake San Michele, a small subalpine lake in northwest Italy. The prevalence of infestation was 18.3% in Lepomis gibbosus , 16.7% in Micropterus salmoides , and 10% in Perca fluviatilis . The other five fish species ( Ameiurus melas , Ictalurus punctatus , Squalius cephalus , Carassius carassius , and Scardinius erythrophthalmus ) were all negative for parasite presence. There were no significant differences in prevalence between the three fish species (Fisher’s exact test; p = 0.744). The mean intensity of infestation ranged from 1 ( M. salmoides and P. fluviatilis ) to 1.15 ( L. gibbosus) , and the mean abundance ranged from 0.1 ( P. fluviatilis ) to 0.28 ( L. gibbosus ). There were significant differences in the infestation site between the four muscle quadrants (anterior ventral, anterior dorsal, posterior ventral, and posterior dorsal) and the visceral cavity (Kruskal–Wallis test; p = 0.0008). The study findings advance our knowledge about the distribution and host range of this parasite in Italy.

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  • Vasco Menconi & Maria Vittoria Riina & Paolo Pastorino & Davide Mugetti & Serena Canola & Elisabetta Pizzul & Maria Cristina Bona & Alessandro Dondo & Pier Luigi Acutis & Marino Prearo, 2020. "First Occurrence of Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in a Subalpine Lake in Northwest Italy: New Data on Distribution and Host Range," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:11:p:4171-:d:370275
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