Author/Authors :
GRIGORYAN, Gohar Department of Zoology - Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia , AGHAYAN, Sargis A. Department of Zoology - Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia , GEVORGYAN, Hasmik Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology - The National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia , MALKHASYAN, Alexander World Wildlife Fund-Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia , VALLEE, Isabelle JRU BIPAR - Anses - Alfort Vet School - INRAE - World Animal Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Foodborne Zoonotic Parasites, Maisons-Alfort, France , KARADJIAN, Grégory JRU BIPAR - Anses - Alfort Vet School - INRAE - World Animal Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Foodborne Zoonotic Parasites, Maisons-Alfort, France
Abstract :
Background: More than a hundred species of mammals, birds, and reptiles are infected by nematodes of the Trichinella genus worldwide. Although, Trichinella spp. are widely distributed in neighboring countries including Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran, no study was conducted in Armenia since 1980’s.
Methods: In 2017-2018, five muscle samples belonging to Armenian lynx, otter, wild boar, fox and wolf were tested for Trichinella spp. and recovered larvae were identified by multiplex PCR technique.
Results: Twenty-six larvae/gram and one larva/gram were found in lynx and fox samples respectively. They were identified as T. britovi.
Conclusion: So far only two species were identified in Armenia, T. spiralis and T. pseudospiralis, and this is the first time that T. britovi is reported in Armenia.
Keywords :
Lynx , Fox , Trichinella britovi , Armenia
