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The brown hare ( Lepus europaeus ) as a novel intermediate host for Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe

Chaignat, Valérie ; Boujon, Patrick ; Frey, Caroline ; Hentrich, Brigitte ; Müller, Norbert ; Gottstein, Bruno

In: Parasitology Research, 2015, vol. 114, no. 8, p. 3167-3169

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    Titre
    • The brown hare ( Lepus europaeus ) as a novel intermediate host for Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe
    Auteur
    • Chaignat, Valérie. Service de la Consommation et des Affaires Vétérinaires, Institut Galli-Valerio, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Boujon, Patrick. Service de la Consommation et des Affaires Vétérinaires, Institut Galli-Valerio, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Frey, Caroline. Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    • Hentrich, Brigitte. Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    • Müller, Norbert. Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    • Gottstein, Bruno. Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Parasitology Research, 2015, vol. 114, no. 8, p. 3167-3169. Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:331866
    Summary
    A typical multivesiculated metacestode tissue has been found in the liver of a European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) originating from a northern area of Switzerland. In this study, the causative species was identified as Echinococcus multilocularis by appropriate histological and molecular analyses and corresponding DNA sequencing. This is the first confirmation of larval E. multilocularis from hares in central Europe. The metacestode tissue contained protoscolices, suggesting that the hare may contribute to the transmission of E. multilocularis in Switzerland.