Šikić Ana, Gagović Ema, Rojas Alicia, Sindičić Magda, Žilić Daria Jurković, Naletlić Šimun, Balić Davor, Hodžić Adnan, Beck Relja
Department for Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Laboratory for Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
Front Vet Sci. 2025 Aug 11;12:1629099. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1629099. eCollection 2025.
This study presents the first molecularly confirmed identification of the cestode in the golden jackals () in Croatia, and possibly the first such report in Europe. Of 198 jackals examined between 2020 and 2025, adult worms were recovered from three individuals. The morphological characteristics of these specimens were consistent with , and their identity was confirmed by PCR and sequencing of the mitochondrial and genes. Phylogenetic analysis grouped the obtained sequences within the clade, with strong posterior probability support. This finding expands the known host range and geographic distribution of and underscores the importance of integrating molecular diagnostics in parasitological surveys. Further research is needed to assess the role of golden jackals and other wildlife in the epidemiology of spp. in Europe.
本研究首次通过分子手段证实了克罗地亚金豺（）体内存在该绦虫，这可能也是欧洲的首例此类报告。在2020年至2025年期间检查的198只金豺中，从三只个体体内发现了成虫。这些标本的形态特征与相符，并通过线粒体和基因的PCR及测序确认了它们的身份。系统发育分析将获得的序列归入进化枝内，后验概率支持度很高。这一发现扩大了已知的宿主范围和的地理分布，并强调了在寄生虫学调查中整合分子诊断的重要性。需要进一步研究以评估金豺和其他野生动物在欧洲 spp. 流行病学中的作用。
