Mitochondrial DNA haplotype analysis of liver fluke in bison from Bialowieza Primaeval Forest indicates domestic cattle as the likely source of infection

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• 作者：Stephen M. Walker^a ; Aleksander W. Demiaszkiewicz^b ; Monika Kozak^b ; Halina Wedrychowicz^b ; Denitsa Teofanova^c ; Paulo Prodohl^a ; Gerry Brennan^a ; Ian Fairweather^a ; Elizabeth M. Hoey^a ; Alan Trudgett^a ; ^{a.trudgett@qub.ac.uk}
• 关键词：Bison ; Fasciola hepatica ; Genetic diversity ; Bialowieza
• 刊名：Veterinary Parasitology
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：16 January, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：191
• 期：1-2
• 页码：161-164
• 全文大小：294 K

文摘

We have determined the mitochondrial genotype of liver fluke present in Bison (Bison bonasus) from the herd maintained in the Bialowieza National Park in order to determine the origin of the infection. Our results demonstrated that the infrapopulations present in the bison were genetically diverse and were likely to have been derived from the population present in local cattle. From a consideration of the genetic structure of the liver fluke infrapopulations we conclude that the provision of hay at feeding stations may be implicated in the transmission of this parasite to the bison. This information may be of relevance to the successful management of the herd.