{"title":"在凯尔盖朗群岛和加拉帕戈斯群岛的野生双壳贝中检测到弓形虫:与猫群的距离、暴露于海流和海藻密度的影响","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpara.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Oocysts of the protozoan <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> are found in felid feces and can be washed into coastal waters, where they persist for months, attaching to algae and accumulating in invertebrates. We used wild bivalves to assess contamination of coastal waters of the Kerguelen and Galapagos archipelagos by this zoonotic parasite. Additionally, we leveraged the contrasting situations of these archipelagos to identify some potential drivers of contamination. In the Galapagos, with a cat density reaching 142 per km<sup>2</sup>, 15.38% of the sampled oysters (<em>Saccostrea palmula</em>) tested positive for <em>T. gondii</em> by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) (<em>n</em> = 260), and positive samples were found in all eight sampling sites. In Kerguelen, with 1-3 cats per km<sup>2</sup>, 40.83% of 120 tested mussels (<em>Mytilus edulis platensis</em>) were positive, and positive samples were found in four out of the five sampling sites. These findings provide evidence of <em>T. gondii</em> contamination in the coastal waters of these archipelagos. Furthermore, <em>T. gondii</em>-positive bivalves were found on islands located 20 km away (Galapagos) and 5 km away (Kerguelen) from the nearest cat population, indicating that <em>T. gondii</em> oocysts can disperse through waterborne mechanisms over several kilometers from their initial deposition site. In the Galapagos, where runoff is infrequent and all sites are exposed to currents, the prevalence of qPCR-positive bivalves did not show significant variations between sites (<em>p</em> = 0.107). In Kerguelen where runoff is frequent and site exposure variable, the prevalence varied significantly (<em>p</em> < 0.001). The detection of <em>T. gondii</em> in Kerguelen mussels was significantly correlated with the site exposure to currents (odds ratio (OR) 60.2, <em>p</em> < 0.001) and the on-site density of giant kelp forests (OR 2.624, <em>p</em> < 0.001). This suggests that bivalves can be contaminated not only by oocysts transported by currents but also by consuming marine aggregates containing oocysts that tend to form in kelp forests.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13725,"journal":{"name":"International journal for parasitology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in wild bivalves from the Kerguelen and Galapagos archipelagos: influence of proximity to cat populations, exposure to marine currents and kelp density\",\"authors\":\"\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ijpara.2024.06.001\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Oocysts of the protozoan <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> are found in felid feces and can be washed into coastal waters, where they persist for months, attaching to algae and accumulating in invertebrates. We used wild bivalves to assess contamination of coastal waters of the Kerguelen and Galapagos archipelagos by this zoonotic parasite. Additionally, we leveraged the contrasting situations of these archipelagos to identify some potential drivers of contamination. In the Galapagos, with a cat density reaching 142 per km<sup>2</sup>, 15.38% of the sampled oysters (<em>Saccostrea palmula</em>) tested positive for <em>T. gondii</em> by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) (<em>n</em> = 260), and positive samples were found in all eight sampling sites. In Kerguelen, with 1-3 cats per km<sup>2</sup>, 40.83% of 120 tested mussels (<em>Mytilus edulis platensis</em>) were positive, and positive samples were found in four out of the five sampling sites. These findings provide evidence of <em>T. gondii</em> contamination in the coastal waters of these archipelagos. Furthermore, <em>T. gondii</em>-positive bivalves were found on islands located 20 km away (Galapagos) and 5 km away (Kerguelen) from the nearest cat population, indicating that <em>T. gondii</em> oocysts can disperse through waterborne mechanisms over several kilometers from their initial deposition site. In the Galapagos, where runoff is infrequent and all sites are exposed to currents, the prevalence of qPCR-positive bivalves did not show significant variations between sites (<em>p</em> = 0.107). In Kerguelen where runoff is frequent and site exposure variable, the prevalence varied significantly (<em>p</em> < 0.001). The detection of <em>T. gondii</em> in Kerguelen mussels was significantly correlated with the site exposure to currents (odds ratio (OR) 60.2, <em>p</em> < 0.001) and the on-site density of giant kelp forests (OR 2.624, <em>p</em> < 0.001). 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Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in wild bivalves from the Kerguelen and Galapagos archipelagos: influence of proximity to cat populations, exposure to marine currents and kelp density
Oocysts of the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii are found in felid feces and can be washed into coastal waters, where they persist for months, attaching to algae and accumulating in invertebrates. We used wild bivalves to assess contamination of coastal waters of the Kerguelen and Galapagos archipelagos by this zoonotic parasite. Additionally, we leveraged the contrasting situations of these archipelagos to identify some potential drivers of contamination. In the Galapagos, with a cat density reaching 142 per km2, 15.38% of the sampled oysters (Saccostrea palmula) tested positive for T. gondii by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) (n = 260), and positive samples were found in all eight sampling sites. In Kerguelen, with 1-3 cats per km2, 40.83% of 120 tested mussels (Mytilus edulis platensis) were positive, and positive samples were found in four out of the five sampling sites. These findings provide evidence of T. gondii contamination in the coastal waters of these archipelagos. Furthermore, T. gondii-positive bivalves were found on islands located 20 km away (Galapagos) and 5 km away (Kerguelen) from the nearest cat population, indicating that T. gondii oocysts can disperse through waterborne mechanisms over several kilometers from their initial deposition site. In the Galapagos, where runoff is infrequent and all sites are exposed to currents, the prevalence of qPCR-positive bivalves did not show significant variations between sites (p = 0.107). In Kerguelen where runoff is frequent and site exposure variable, the prevalence varied significantly (p < 0.001). The detection of T. gondii in Kerguelen mussels was significantly correlated with the site exposure to currents (odds ratio (OR) 60.2, p < 0.001) and the on-site density of giant kelp forests (OR 2.624, p < 0.001). This suggests that bivalves can be contaminated not only by oocysts transported by currents but also by consuming marine aggregates containing oocysts that tend to form in kelp forests.
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