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Trichinellosis in wolves from Croatia

The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of Trichinella infection in wolves (Canis lupus) permanently present on 17468 km2 with individuals. Muscle samples were collected from 62 wolves killed between 1996. and 2007. and analysed by artificial digestion. The muscle larvae were detected in 18 wolves (29, 32%) and also typed by multiplex PCR. Trichinella britovi was the predominant specie. Curiously T. spiralis was also detected. The presence of so called domestic Trichinella was a real suprise especially because till now in this non - endemic region only T. britovi was detected in wild animals. Infection rate was from 0.3 to 45.9 larvae per gram. Geographical distribution of infected animals varies. No infected animals were found in the region of Gorski Kotar which has the same altitude over the see level as the region of Lika were almost all wolves were found infected. Interestingly, infected wolves were also found in Dalmatia

Trichinella britovi; T. spiralis; Canis lupus; prevalence

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