Occurrence of Mesocestoides canislagopodis (Rudolphi, 1810) (Krabbe, 1865) in mammals and birds in Iceland and its molecular discrimination within the Mesocestoides species complex

Karl Skirnisson; Damien Jouet; Hubert Ferté; Ólafur K. Nielsen

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Occurrence of Mesocestoides canislagopodis (Rudolphi, 1810) (Krabbe, 1865) in mammals and birds in Iceland and its molecular discrimination within the Mesocestoides species complex

Karl Skirnisson^*, Damien Jouet, Hubert Ferté, Ólafur K. Nielsen

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Abstract

The life cycle of Mesocestoides tapeworms (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae) requires three hosts. The first intermediate host is unknown but believed to be an arthropod. The second intermediate host is a vertebrate. The primary definitive host is a carnivore mammal, or a bird of prey, that eats the tetrathyridium-infected second intermediate host. One representative of the genus, Mesocestoides canislagopodis, has been reported from Iceland. It is common in the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) and has also been detected in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) and cats (Felis domestica). Recently, scolices of a non-maturing Mesocestoides sp. have also been detected in gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) intestines, and tetrathyridia in the body cavity of rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta). We examined the taxonomic relationship of Mesocestoides from arctic fox, gyrfalcon, and rock ptarmigan using molecular methods, both at the generic level (D1 domain LSU ribosomal DNA) and at the specific level (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and 12S mitochondrial DNA). All stages belonged to Mesocestoides canislagopodis. Phylogenetic analysis of the combined 12S-COI at the specific level confirmed that M. canislagopodis forms a distinct clade, well separated from three other recognized representatives of the genus, M. litteratus, M. lineatus, and M. corti/vogae. This is the first molecular description of this species. The rock ptarmigan is a new second intermediate host record, and the gyrfalcon a new primary definitive host record. However, the adult stage seemed not to be able to mature in the gyrfalcon, and successful development is probably restricted to mammalian hosts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2597-2607
Number of pages	11
Journal	Parasitology Research
Volume	115
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-016-5006-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2016

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Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Johann Evensen for providing the arctic fox for analysis. Nanna Daugbjerg Christensen helped with examining gyrfalcon parasites, and in the past 10 years more than 40 persons have assisted in the field and in the laboratory in sampling and examining rock ptarmigan. Bruce Conn commented on an early draft of the manuscript. Financial support was provided by the Research Fund of the University of Iceland and the Icelandic Research Fund (grant number 090207021), and the Icelandic Institute of Natural History. In France, financial support was provided by the PHC Jules Verne Program for French–Icelandic scientific cooperation and Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage (ONCFS).

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Falco rusticolus
Iceland
Lagopus muta
Mesocestoides canislagopodis
Molecular biology
Tetrathyridia
Vulpes lagopus

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Occurrence of Mesocestoides canislagopodis (Rudolphi, 1810) (Krabbe, 1865) in mammals and birds in Iceland and its molecular discrimination within the Mesocestoides species complex

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