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27 September 2024 Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Sarcocystis Infections in the Muscles of Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) from Minnesota Suggest They May Serve As Reservoirs for Infection in Domesticated Dogs
Aditya Gupta, Larissa S. de Araujo, R. Calero-Bernal, Carolin Humpal, Mike Schrage, Michelle Carstensen, B. M. Rosenthal, J. P. Dubey
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Abstract

Sarcocystis infections were found for the first time in the muscles of 3 of 3 gray wolves (Canis lupus) from Minnesota. Two kinds (thin-walled and thick-walled) of sarcocysts were detected, based on the appearance of the sarcocyst wall. In wolf 1, sarcocysts were thin-walled (<0.5 µm), and without any visible protrusions. Ultrastructurally, the sarcocyst wall was type 1a and identical to Sarcocystis svanai of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris). The second kind of sarcocyst, with a relatively thicker (>1 µm) sarcocyst wall, was detected in wolves 2 and 3. Ultrastructurally, the sarcocyst wall had undulating, pleomorphic villar protrusion of type 9c; these sarcocysts were identical to Sarcocystis caninum from the domestic dog. Molecularly, the 2 Sarcocystis species were characterized using 18S, 28S, COI, ITS-1, and rpoB genetic markers. All these markers showed 100% identity to either of the 2 species previously described from the domestic dog. The thick-walled sarococyst corresponded to Sarcocystis caninum, whereas the thin-walled sarcocyst corresponded to Sarcocystis svanai.

Aditya Gupta, Larissa S. de Araujo, R. Calero-Bernal, Carolin Humpal, Mike Schrage, Michelle Carstensen, B. M. Rosenthal, and J. P. Dubey "Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Sarcocystis Infections in the Muscles of Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) from Minnesota Suggest They May Serve As Reservoirs for Infection in Domesticated Dogs," Journal of Parasitology 110(5), 471-485, (27 September 2024). https://doi.org/10.1645/24-72
Published: 27 September 2024
KEYWORDS
Gray wolf (Canis lupus)
Minnesota
Sarcocystis caninum
Sarcocystis svanai
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