An outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in Utah: Acquisition of a new snail host (Galba humilis) by Heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the move
Parasites with complex life cycles engaging multiple host species living among different environments well-exemplify the value of a cross-cutting One Health approach to understanding fundamental concerns like disease emergence or spread. Here we provide new information regarding a pathogenic schisto...
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doaj-ac73ff7658f94c7a9d05a33037b52cad2021-06-27T04:38:42ZengElsevierOne Health2352-77142021-12-0113100280An outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in Utah: Acquisition of a new snail host (Galba humilis) by Heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the moveEric S. Loker0Scott Z. Dolginow1Suzanne Pape2Colin D. Topper3Pilar Alda4Jean P. Pointier5Erika T. Ebbs6Melissa C. Sanchez7Guilherme G. Verocai8Randall J. DeJong9Sara V. Brant10Martina R. Laidemitt11Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Museum of Southwestern Biology, Parasite Division, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; Corresponding author at: Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Museum of Southwestern Biology, Parasite Division, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.Mill Creek Animal Hospital, 125 E 300 S, Moab, UT 84532, USAMill Creek Animal Hospital, 125 E 300 S, Moab, UT 84532, USA610 Dragonfly Trail, Moab, UT 84532, USACentro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida (CERZOS—CCT—CONICET Bahía Blanca), Camino de la Carrindanga km 7, Bahía Blanca 8000, ArgentinaPSL Research University USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE, CRIOBE, Université de Perpignan, FranceDepartment of Biology, Purchase College, State University of New York, Purchase, NY 10577, USACenter for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Museum of Southwestern Biology, Parasite Division, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USADepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4461, USADepartment of Biology, Calvin University, 1726 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, USACenter for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Museum of Southwestern Biology, Parasite Division, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USACenter for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Museum of Southwestern Biology, Parasite Division, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USAParasites with complex life cycles engaging multiple host species living among different environments well-exemplify the value of a cross-cutting One Health approach to understanding fundamental concerns like disease emergence or spread. Here we provide new information regarding a pathogenic schistosome trematode parasite of both wild and domestic mammals that has recently expanded its known range from mesic/wet environments of the southeastern United States to the arid southwest. In 2018, 12 dogs living near a man-made pond in Moab, Utah, were found positive for Heterobilharzia americana, the most westerly report of this endemic North American schistosome, and the first from Utah. Raccoon scats collected near the pond were positive for H. americana eggs, and snails living near the pond's water line identified as Galba humilis shed H. americana cercariae, the first indication of natural infections in this widespread North American snail species. The susceptibility of G. humilis to H. americana was confirmed experimentally. Our studies support the existence of two variants of H. americana and emphasize the need for further investigations of lymnaeids and their compatibility with H. americana, to better define the future potential for its spread. Capture of a new species of intermediate host vector snail and construction of man-made habitats suitable for this snail have created the potential for a much more widespread animal health problem, especially for dogs and horses. H. americana will prove difficult to control because of the role of raccoons in maintaining transmission and the amphibious habits of the snail hosts of this pathogenic schistosome.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771421000707Emerging infectious diseaseRange expansionSchistosomiasisHeterobilharziaGalba humilisVector biology |
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Eric S. Loker Scott Z. Dolginow Suzanne Pape Colin D. Topper Pilar Alda Jean P. Pointier Erika T. Ebbs Melissa C. Sanchez Guilherme G. Verocai Randall J. DeJong Sara V. Brant Martina R. Laidemitt |
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Eric S. Loker Scott Z. Dolginow Suzanne Pape Colin D. Topper Pilar Alda Jean P. Pointier Erika T. Ebbs Melissa C. Sanchez Guilherme G. Verocai Randall J. DeJong Sara V. Brant Martina R. Laidemitt An outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in Utah: Acquisition of a new snail host (Galba humilis) by Heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the move One Health Emerging infectious disease Range expansion Schistosomiasis Heterobilharzia Galba humilis Vector biology |
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Eric S. Loker Scott Z. Dolginow Suzanne Pape Colin D. Topper Pilar Alda Jean P. Pointier Erika T. Ebbs Melissa C. Sanchez Guilherme G. Verocai Randall J. DeJong Sara V. Brant Martina R. Laidemitt |
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An outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in Utah: Acquisition of a new snail host (Galba humilis) by Heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the move |
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An outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in Utah: Acquisition of a new snail host (Galba humilis) by Heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the move |
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An outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in Utah: Acquisition of a new snail host (Galba humilis) by Heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the move |
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An outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in Utah: Acquisition of a new snail host (Galba humilis) by Heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the move |
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An outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in Utah: Acquisition of a new snail host (Galba humilis) by Heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the move |
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outbreak of canine schistosomiasis in utah: acquisition of a new snail host (galba humilis) by heterobilharzia americana, a pathogenic parasite on the move |
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Parasites with complex life cycles engaging multiple host species living among different environments well-exemplify the value of a cross-cutting One Health approach to understanding fundamental concerns like disease emergence or spread. Here we provide new information regarding a pathogenic schistosome trematode parasite of both wild and domestic mammals that has recently expanded its known range from mesic/wet environments of the southeastern United States to the arid southwest. In 2018, 12 dogs living near a man-made pond in Moab, Utah, were found positive for Heterobilharzia americana, the most westerly report of this endemic North American schistosome, and the first from Utah. Raccoon scats collected near the pond were positive for H. americana eggs, and snails living near the pond's water line identified as Galba humilis shed H. americana cercariae, the first indication of natural infections in this widespread North American snail species. The susceptibility of G. humilis to H. americana was confirmed experimentally. Our studies support the existence of two variants of H. americana and emphasize the need for further investigations of lymnaeids and their compatibility with H. americana, to better define the future potential for its spread. Capture of a new species of intermediate host vector snail and construction of man-made habitats suitable for this snail have created the potential for a much more widespread animal health problem, especially for dogs and horses. H. americana will prove difficult to control because of the role of raccoons in maintaining transmission and the amphibious habits of the snail hosts of this pathogenic schistosome. |
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Emerging infectious disease Range expansion Schistosomiasis Heterobilharzia Galba humilis Vector biology |
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