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Case Report

Linguatula serrata (Fröhlich, 1789) in Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) from Italy: A Neglected Zoonotic Parasite

by
Donato Antonio Raele
*,
Antonio Petrella
,
Pasquale Troiano
and
Maria Assunta Cafiero
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Via Manfredonia, 20-71121 Foggia, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pathogens 2022, 11(12), 1523; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11121523
Submission received: 18 November 2022 / Revised: 9 December 2022 / Accepted: 10 December 2022 / Published: 12 December 2022
(This article belongs to the Topic Zoonotic Vector-Borne Diseases of Companion Animals)
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Abstract

Linguatula serrata, Frohlich, 1789, is a cosmopolitan zoonotic worm-like parasite of carnivores and other vertebrates including herbivores and omnivores. The adult form of the parasite typically inhabits the upper respiratory system, nares, and frontal sinuses of dogs, wolves, and cats. Infective eggs may be spread by sneezing, nasal secretions, and stool. The immature stages of the parasite are localized in the visceral organs of intermediated hosts, usually ruminants or rodents, and they are orally transmitted to predators during the ingestion of infested viscera. This paper reports the morphological identification and the molecular characterization of L. serrata specimen collected from a gray wolf in the Apulia region (southern Italy) and it also provides epidemiological information on this rarely reported zoonosis.
Keywords: Linguatula serrata; Canid wolf; Italy; zoonosis; linguatulosis Linguatula serrata; Canid wolf; Italy; zoonosis; linguatulosis

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Raele, D.A.; Petrella, A.; Troiano, P.; Cafiero, M.A. Linguatula serrata (Fröhlich, 1789) in Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) from Italy: A Neglected Zoonotic Parasite. Pathogens 2022, 11, 1523. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11121523

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Raele DA, Petrella A, Troiano P, Cafiero MA. Linguatula serrata (Fröhlich, 1789) in Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) from Italy: A Neglected Zoonotic Parasite. Pathogens. 2022; 11(12):1523. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11121523

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Raele, Donato Antonio, Antonio Petrella, Pasquale Troiano, and Maria Assunta Cafiero. 2022. "Linguatula serrata (Fröhlich, 1789) in Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) from Italy: A Neglected Zoonotic Parasite" Pathogens 11, no. 12: 1523. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11121523

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Raele, D. A., Petrella, A., Troiano, P., & Cafiero, M. A. (2022). Linguatula serrata (Fröhlich, 1789) in Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) from Italy: A Neglected Zoonotic Parasite. Pathogens, 11(12), 1523. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11121523

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