Parazitofauna probavnog sustava sivoga puha (Glis glis)

master's thesis

• Title (english): Parasitofauna of the Gastrointestinal System of Fat Dormouse (Glis glis)
• Author: Ivana Busch
• Mentor: Franjo Martinković (mentor)
• Mentor: Miljenko Bujanić (komentor)
• Committee member: Dean Konjević (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Franjo Martinković (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Miljenko Bujanić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; (Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases with Clinic); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-10-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Abstract

Sivi puh (Glis glis L.) autohtona je divljač naših krajeva iz porodice Gliridae. Rasprostranjen je na cijelom području Republike Hrvatske, a najbrojnije populacije su na području Like i Gorskog kotara, gdje se tradicionalno lovi puholovkom. Njegovo meso koristi se u prehrani ljudi, a mast se u narodnoj medicini primjenjuje za tretiranje rana. Budući da je sivi puh (Glis glis) divlja životinja, nemamo puno uvida u njegovu invadiranost parazitima. Postavlja se i pitanje postoji li potencijalna opasnost invazije parazitima uzročnicima parazitarnih zoonoza, kojima bi se čovjek mogao invadirati konzumacijom puhova mesa. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je identificirati vrste parazita probavnog sustava sivoga puha i utvrditi njihovu prevalenciju. Ovo istraživanje provedeno je na 47 uzorka probavnog sustava sivoga puha koji su prikupljeni tijekom lovne sezone (listopad i studeni 2017. godine) na području zajedničkog otvorenog lovišta VIII/110 - „Crna Gora“. Identificirani su oblić Paraheligmonina gracilis i trakavica Armadolepis myoxi, a invadiranost puhova barem jednom od dvije vrste iznosila je 87,23%. P. gracilis javlja se u 87,23%, a A. myoxi u 21,27% puhova i to uvijek u koinvaziji s P. gracilis. Analizirajući hi-kvadrat testom ukupnu invadiranost s P. gracilis u odnosu na ukupnu invadiranost s A. myoxi, utvrđena je statistički znakovita razlika (hi-kvadrat = 19,08). Omjer izgleda (OR) govori da je 1,64 puta veća vjerojatnost invazije trakavicom A. myoxi u mužjaka u odnosu na ženke puhova (CI 95%; 0,4025 – 6,7051). Na području Republike Hrvatske utvrđen je porast prevalencije P. gracilis. Nijedan od dva pronađena parazita nema zoonotski potencijal.

Abstract (english)

The fat dormouse (Glis glis L.) is Croatian native game species from the family of Gliridae. It is spread throughout the territory of the Republic of Croatia, with the largest population in the areas of Lika and Gorski kotar, where it is traditionally hunted using specially designed traps. Its meat can be used as food and its fat is traditionally used for wound treatment. Since the fat dormouse is a wild animal, we do not have much insight into its parasite fauna. Some of these parasites could possibly be zoonotic parasites that humans could get invaded with when consuming dormouse's meat. The aim of this study was to identify parasites present in the gastrointestinal tract of the fat dormouse and determine their prevalence. I examined 47 samples of the digestive system of fat dormice that were collected during the regular hunting season in the area of open common hunting ground no. VIII /110 - "Crna Gora". Nematode Paraheligmonina gracilis and cestode Armadolepis myoxi were identified and 87,23% of the dormice were found to be invaded with at least one of these two parasites. P. gracilis occurred in 87,23%, and A. myoxi in 21,27% of samples, always in co-invasion with P. gracilis. The Chi-squared test concluded that there was a statistically significant difference (chi-square = 19,08) in the total invasion with P. gracilis compared to A. myoxi . Odds ratio (OR) showed that the invasion with A. myoxi is 1,64 times more likely to occur in male dormice than in female (CI 95%; 0,4025 – 6,7051). The increase of prevalence of P. gracilis was established on the territory of the Republic of Croatia. None of these two parasites have zoonotic potential.

• Keywords: sivi puh (Glis glis L.); Paraheligmonina gracilis; Armadolepis myoxi; paraziti; Gorski kotar
• Keywords (english): fat dormouse (Glis glis L.); Paraheligmonina gracilis; Armadolepis myoxi; parasites; Gorski kotar
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:178:549849
• Study programme: Title: Veterinary Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine (doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-12-09 15:59:31