Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain

The Iberian population of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is undergoing a decline and is highly fragmented. This study aimed to determine the occurrence and identity of tick-borne parasites (piroplasms and Hepatozoon spp.) in Navarre, one of the strongholds for wildcats in Spain. DNA was ext...

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Autores: Muñoz Hernández, Clara, Villanúa, Diego, Checa Herráiz, Rocío, Sánchez Sánchez, Marta, Estévez Sánchez, Efrén, Moraga Fernández, Alberto, Urra, Fermín, Miró Corrales, Guadalupe, Fernández de Mera, Isabel G, Millán, Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/119818
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spelling Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern SpainMuñoz Hernández, ClaraVillanúa, DiegoCheca Herráiz, RocíoSánchez Sánchez, MartaEstévez Sánchez, EfrénMoraga Fernández, AlbertoUrra, FermínMiró Corrales, GuadalupeFernández de Mera, Isabel GMillán, Javier636.09636.09:616.5-002.828CarnivoranCarnivoreFelidaeIberian PeninsulaProtozoaVeterinariaMicrobiología (Veterinaria)3109 Ciencias Veterinarias3109.05 MicrobiologíaThe Iberian population of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is undergoing a decline and is highly fragmented. This study aimed to determine the occurrence and identity of tick-borne parasites (piroplasms and Hepatozoon spp.) in Navarre, one of the strongholds for wildcats in Spain. DNA was extracted from spleen samples of 63 road-killed wildcats and analyzed using a suite of molecular protocols targeting the 18S rRNA and CytB gene fragments. Eighty percent of the wildcats tested positive for at least one parasite. Cytauxzoon spp. was detected in 65 % of the individuals. Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis confirmed the presence of Cytauxzoon europaeus in nine samples, representing the first report of this species in the Iberian Peninsula. Hepatozoon spp. was found in 46 % of the wildcats, and molecular characterization of four cases identified Hepatozoon felis. Babesia vulpes was detected in a single individual. Coinfection with Cytauxzoon sp. and Hepatozoon sp. was observed in 32 % of the wildcats, while one individual was coinfected with C. europaeus and B. vulpes. Occurrence of H. felis was higher in adult wildcats. No spatial structure or correlation with body condition was observed for any of the parasites. Given the widespread presence of Cytauxzoon and other parasites in this and other wildcat populations, their impact on wildcat health, if any, is likely to be minimal. However, wildcats appear to serve as important maintenance hosts for these parasites.ElsevierUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20252025-01-0120252025-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/119818reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/1198182026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain
title Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain
spellingShingle Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain
Muñoz Hernández, Clara
636.09
636.09:616.5-002.828
Carnivoran
Carnivore
Felidae
Iberian Peninsula
Protozoa
Veterinaria
Microbiología (Veterinaria)
3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
3109.05 Microbiología
title_short Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain
title_full Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain
title_fullStr Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain
title_full_unstemmed Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain
title_sort Cytauxzoon europaeus, Babesia vulpes, and Hepatozoon felis circulating simultaneously in a European wildcat (Felis silvestris) population in northern Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Muñoz Hernández, Clara
Villanúa, Diego
Checa Herráiz, Rocío
Sánchez Sánchez, Marta
Estévez Sánchez, Efrén
Moraga Fernández, Alberto
Urra, Fermín
Miró Corrales, Guadalupe
Fernández de Mera, Isabel G
Millán, Javier
author Muñoz Hernández, Clara
author_facet Muñoz Hernández, Clara
Villanúa, Diego
Checa Herráiz, Rocío
Sánchez Sánchez, Marta
Estévez Sánchez, Efrén
Moraga Fernández, Alberto
Urra, Fermín
Miró Corrales, Guadalupe
Fernández de Mera, Isabel G
Millán, Javier
author_role author
author2 Villanúa, Diego
Checa Herráiz, Rocío
Sánchez Sánchez, Marta
Estévez Sánchez, Efrén
Moraga Fernández, Alberto
Urra, Fermín
Miró Corrales, Guadalupe
Fernández de Mera, Isabel G
Millán, Javier
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 636.09
636.09:616.5-002.828
Carnivoran
Carnivore
Felidae
Iberian Peninsula
Protozoa
Veterinaria
Microbiología (Veterinaria)
3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
3109.05 Microbiología
topic 636.09
636.09:616.5-002.828
Carnivoran
Carnivore
Felidae
Iberian Peninsula
Protozoa
Veterinaria
Microbiología (Veterinaria)
3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
3109.05 Microbiología
description The Iberian population of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is undergoing a decline and is highly fragmented. This study aimed to determine the occurrence and identity of tick-borne parasites (piroplasms and Hepatozoon spp.) in Navarre, one of the strongholds for wildcats in Spain. DNA was extracted from spleen samples of 63 road-killed wildcats and analyzed using a suite of molecular protocols targeting the 18S rRNA and CytB gene fragments. Eighty percent of the wildcats tested positive for at least one parasite. Cytauxzoon spp. was detected in 65 % of the individuals. Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis confirmed the presence of Cytauxzoon europaeus in nine samples, representing the first report of this species in the Iberian Peninsula. Hepatozoon spp. was found in 46 % of the wildcats, and molecular characterization of four cases identified Hepatozoon felis. Babesia vulpes was detected in a single individual. Coinfection with Cytauxzoon sp. and Hepatozoon sp. was observed in 32 % of the wildcats, while one individual was coinfected with C. europaeus and B. vulpes. Occurrence of H. felis was higher in adult wildcats. No spatial structure or correlation with body condition was observed for any of the parasites. Given the widespread presence of Cytauxzoon and other parasites in this and other wildcat populations, their impact on wildcat health, if any, is likely to be minimal. However, wildcats appear to serve as important maintenance hosts for these parasites.
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