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PARASITIC WORMS

DNA barcoding of parasitic helminths of Austria

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Parasitic helminths are invertebrate animals from various taxa, e.g. round worms (Nematoda), spiny-headed worms (Acanthocephala), tape worms (Cestoda), monogenean and parasitic flukes (Trematoda). They are endoparasites and live within their host in various locations. Most species parasitize the intestine; however, virtually every inner organ can be colonized by helminths, depending on their specialization (liver: liver fluke; lung: lung worms; lymphatic organs, blood, skin: various filarioid nematodes). Beside their preferences for specific organs, parasitic worms also have a distinct host preference. Some helminths have a broad host range, whereas others are only able to parasitize a single host species. Most helminthes are highly adapted and long-living. Due to their ubiquitous distribution and the large number of species their importance as pathogens should not be underestimated.

Although there is a sound knowledge about parasitic worms of humans, some pets and livestock there is a lack of information about parasitic helminths in Austrian wild animals. In addition, many helminth species have only few morphological characteristics and are therefore difficult to determine to the species level, or can only be specified in certain life-cycle stages. For these cases, molecular barcoding technology is also of immediate practical importance.

In the ABOL pilot project, standard protocols for the collection of morphological and genetic data for helminths were established. COI primers for the helminth groups Nematoda (excluding Filarioidea), Filarioidea (filarioid nematodes), Neodermata (Cestoda, Trematoda and Monogenea) and Acanthocephala were developed and tested on individuals from the scientific collections of the NHMW and the Vetmeduni Vienna. Further samples from offal collected from birds, small mammals, wild boars, and fish from the ABOL pilot project “Barcoding of native wildlife” were included. A total of 427 samples were analysed, of which 251 were successfully sequenced. For more than half of these individuals morphological determination at species level was also possible. As there were only 8 barcodes of Austrian helminths on BOLD before the project, the obtained barcodes are an important basis for future projects.

Project leader

Univ.Prof. Dr. Anja Joachim
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Team

Dr. Hans-Peter Fuehrer, deputy Project leader
Ahmed Abd-Elfattah, PhD
Pia Bruckschwaiger
David Ebmer
Barbara Eigner
Dr. Josef Harl
Christina Klinger
Dr. Eva Lewisch
Silke Pirgmayer
Jan Priewasser
Katharina Strebinger
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Dr. Elisabeth Haring
Susanne Reier, MSc
Dr. Helmut Sattmann
NHM Vienna

Dr. Robert Konecny
Umweltbundesamt

Publications:

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Duscher, G. G., Harl, J., & Fuehrer, H.-P. (2015). Evidence of Troglotrema acutum and Skrjabingylus sp. coinfection in a polecat from Lower Austria. Helminthologia, 52(1), 63–66. https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0011 Cite
Ebmer, D., Fuehrer, H.-P., Eigner, B., Sattmann, H., & Joachim, A. (2017). Morphological and molecular genetic analysis of Synhimantus (Synhimantus) laticeps (Rudolphi, 1819) (Nematoda, Acuariidae) from the barn owl (Tyto alba) and the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in Austria. Helminthologia, 54(3), 262–269. https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0034 Cite Download
Fuehrer, H.-P., Silbermayr, K., Glawischnig, W., & Joachim, W. (2015). Barcoding parasitischer Würmer – eine Sammlung ungeliebter Tiere? Das Fallbeispiel Onchocerca jakutensis. Acta ZooBot Austria, 152, 159–164. Cite
Hodžić, A., Bruckschwaiger, P., Duscher, G. G., Glawischnig, W., & Fuehrer, H.-P. (2016). High prevalence of Eucoleus boehmi (syn. Capillaria boehmi) in foxes from western Austria. Parasitology Research, 115(8), 3275–3278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-016-5145-8 Cite Download
Lechner, B., Hinney, B., Duscher, G., & Joachim, A. (2016). High lungworm burden in enclosed wild boar from Eastern Austria. Jacobs Journal of Veterinary Science and Research, 2(1), 28–28. Cite
Lewisch, E., Solymos, V., Waldner, K., van der Vloedt, L., Harl, J., Bakran-Lebl, K., El-Matbouli, M., & Fuehrer, H. (2020). Acanthocephalan parasites collected from Austrian fishes: molecular barcoding and pathological observations. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 139, 103–111. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03471 Cite
Schoener, E., Wechner, F., Ebmer, D., Shahi-Barogh, B., Harl, J., Glawischnig, W., & Fuehrer, H.-P. (2020). Toxocara vitulorum infection in a yak (Bos mutus grunniens) calf from Tyrol (Austria). Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 19, 100370. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100370 Cite

Projects

  • Photo: Nikolaus SzucsichGround beetles25. November, 2020 - 15:54
  • Foto: Nikolaus SzucsichHoverflies25. November, 2020 - 15:43
  • Photo: Rudolf PavuzaRoot stalagmites8. November, 2020 - 16:47
  • Foto: UmweltbundesamtDetection of the weatherfish with eDNA28. October, 2020 - 16:38
  • Foto: Edwin KnihaSand flies30. September, 2020 - 10:04
  • Spring snails30. June, 2020 - 21:38
  • Lepidoptera of Lower Austria10. March, 2020 - 15:32
  • Rhagium bifasciatum (c) M. SonnleitnerDNA barcoding of forest insects10. March, 2020 - 11:15
  • Lymnaea stagnalisLymnaea stagnalis (c) C. HörwegeDNA project Cercaria24. February, 2020 - 15:27
  • Cordulegaster herosCordulegaster heros (c) I. FischerCrayfish and dragonflies of Vienna13. February, 2020 - 13:58
  • Trichobilharzia; (c) S. ReierCercaria Project23. May, 2019 - 13:54
  • Elmis rietscheliDNA barcoding of Elmidae25. July, 2017 - 10:09
  • Lichen Caloplaca24. March, 2015 - 10:40
  • Parasitic Worms2. September, 2014 - 18:25
  • Papilio machaonButterflies & Moths9. September, 2014 - 23:15
  • Weinbergschnecke (Helix pomatia)N. SzucsichMolluscs2. September, 2014 - 18:13
  • Dragonflies of Vienna4. August, 2017 - 12:13
  • Ichthyosaura alpestrisVertebrates9. September, 2014 - 22:38
  • Gonopteryx rhamniN. SzucsichDNA barcoding of butterflies of Vorarlberg7. March, 2017 - 14:54
  • Koblacher Ried (c) G. FriebeButterflies of the Koblacher Ried14. March, 2017 - 14:47

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