Alaria alata mesocercariae in wild boar (Sus scrofa, Linnaeus, 1758) in south regions of the Czech Republic

From March 2012 to February 2013, 221 wild boar carcasses obtained from regular hunts in the Czech Republic were tested for Alaria alata mesocercariae using the Alaria-migration-technique. Most samples originated from South Moravia (173), and all 15 positive samples were found in this region, in par...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2013-10, Vol.197 (1-2), p.384-387
Main Authors: Paulsen, P., Forejtek, P., Hutarova, Z., Vodnansky, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alaria
Alaria alata
Animals
carcass weight
Czech Republic
Czech Republic - epidemiology
Female
floodplains
Foodborne parasite
Male
meat carcasses
muscle tissues
Risk factors
Sus scrofa
Swine
Swine Diseases - epidemiology
Swine Diseases - parasitology
Trematoda - classification
Wild boar
wild boars
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Summary:From March 2012 to February 2013, 221 wild boar carcasses obtained from regular hunts in the Czech Republic were tested for Alaria alata mesocercariae using the Alaria-migration-technique. Most samples originated from South Moravia (173), and all 15 positive samples were found in this region, in particular in Tvrdonice (3/10) and Lanžhot (12/28), close to the site of the first description of this parasitic stage in wild boars in the territory of former ČSSR. These hunting grounds are located between the rivers March and Thaya, and rich in floodplains. Among the 38 carcasses tested in this area, higher carcass weights were associated with higher frequency of positive carcasses (P
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.05.024