Characterizing the Helminth Community of the Mountain Gazelle (Gazella gazella Pallas, 1766) Through DNA Metabarcoding

IF 1.5 3区农林科学 Q4 PARASITOLOGY Acta Parasitologica Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1007/s11686-025-01018-x

Mina Cansu Karaer, Büşra Karataş, Elif Madak, Hande İrem Sönmez, Emre Keskin, Hıfsı Oğuz Sarımehmetoğlu, Tolga Kankılıç, Çağatay Tavşanoğlu

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Abstract

Purpose

Understanding parasite diversity in wild and captive animal populations is vital for their individual health and ecosystem dynamics. The helminth community in mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella Pallas, 1766), particularly in the isolated northernmost population in Türkiye, remains poorly understood, posing challenges for conservation. This study aimed to identify and compare the diversity of helminths in captive and free-ranging mountain gazelles in Hatay, Türkiye, while assessing potential zoonotic risks.

Methods

We collected a total of 188 fresh fecal samples from both captive and free-ranging populations. The samples were analyzed using DNA metabarcoding to assess helminth species and their species diversity across seasons.

Results

Our findings revealed eight helminth taxa in Gazella gazella, including six intestinal and two lung nematodes, with four of these species previously unreported in Türkiye. We also found seasonal differences in helminth composition and abundance.

Conclusions

The identification of these helminth taxa highlights the value of advanced molecular techniques in uncovering parasite diversity in ungulates. Seasonal differences in helminth composition and abundance, and the biological characteristics of the detected helminth species align with the climatic parameters of the seasons in which they were identified.

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山地瞪羚（Gazella Gazella Pallas, 1766）蠕虫群落的DNA元条形码分析

目的了解野生和圈养动物种群的寄生虫多样性对其个体健康和生态系统动态至关重要。山地瞪羚（Gazella Gazella Pallas, 1766）体内的蠕虫群落，特别是在 rkiye最北端孤立的种群中，仍然知之甚少，给保护带来了挑战。本研究旨在鉴定和比较泰国哈塔伊圈养和自由放养山瞪羚体内蠕虫的多样性，同时评估潜在的人畜共患风险。方法从圈养和散养种群中采集新鲜粪便188份。利用DNA元条形码对样本进行分析，以评估寄生虫种类及其在不同季节的物种多样性。结果在Gazella Gazella中发现8个蠕虫类群，包括6个肠线虫和2个肺线虫，其中4个类群以前未在中国报道过。我们还发现了蠕虫组成和丰度的季节性差异。结论这些寄生虫分类群的发现凸显了先进分子技术在有蹄类动物中揭示寄生虫多样性的价值。虫类组成和丰度的季节差异以及检测到的虫种生物学特征与发现季节的气候参数一致。

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Acta Parasitologica 医学-寄生虫学

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3.10

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6.70%

发文量

149

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Parasitologica is an international journal covering the latest advances in the subject. Acta Parasitologica publishes original papers on all aspects of parasitology and host-parasite relationships, including the latest discoveries in biochemical and molecular biology of parasites, their physiology, morphology, taxonomy and ecology, as well as original research papers on immunology, pathology, and epidemiology of parasitic diseases in the context of medical, veterinary and biological sciences. The journal also publishes short research notes, invited review articles, book reviews. The journal was founded in 1953 as "Acta Parasitologica Polonica" by the Polish Parasitological Society and since 1954 has been published by W. Stefanski Institute of Parasitology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. Since 1992 in has appeared as Acta Parasitologica in four issues per year.