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Article Dans Une Revue Food and Waterborne Parasitology Année : 2023

Fasciolosis in the Mediterranean island of Corsica (France): Insights from epidemiological and malacological investigations

Olivier REY

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Fasciolosis is a re-emergent parasitic disease of worldwide significance with a major global impact on livestock health and production. In the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, fasciolosis has been recognized for a long time but little is known about its dynamic as the main investigations are outdated. Three compartments-definitive domestic hosts, intermediate hosts and environment-involved in fasciolosis transmission were studied by applying an integrative and extensive approach: (1) farm and abattoir surveys, (2) snail sampling, identification and infection prospection, and (3) snail habitat analysis; and (4) a questionnaire-based survey to inquire about husbandry practices and environmental risks. Our results indicate a significant circulation of the liver flukes in Corsican livestock, with 90% (252/279) of the sampled farms testing positive for anti-F. hepatica antibodies. At the abattoir, 46% (67/149) of cattle were positive for F. hepatica antibodies and eggs were present in the bile of 19% (26/139) bovines. In addition, high prevalence of Dicrocoelium dendriticum (69%) was observed in slaughtered cattle. Malacological surveys registered the occurrence of several lymnaeid species in a variety of habitats throughout the island. In particular, we report for the first time the presence of the invasive lymnaeid snail Pseudosuccinea columella in Corsica, a potential intermediate host for F. hepatica. We also found that the presence of Galba truncatula and, to a lesser extent, that of Peregriana peregra, is associated with altitude. Fasciola hepatica DNA was detected in the latter species occurring at two different sites. Finally, a questionnaire-based study revealed risky management practices among Corsican farmers, low perception of transmission and a suboptimal use of flukicide treatments as main control strategy. Our results show that animal fasciolosis in Corsica is characterised by a significant circulation and a favourable epidemiological scenario for transmission to occur.
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hal-03954498 , version 1 (24-01-2023)

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A. Alba, S. Grech-Angelini, A.A. Vázquez, P. Alda, Q. Blin, et al.. Fasciolosis in the Mediterranean island of Corsica (France): Insights from epidemiological and malacological investigations. Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2023, 30, pp.e00188. ⟨10.1016/j.fawpar.2023.e00188⟩. ⟨hal-03954498⟩
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