Retrospective study of spirocercosis in coyotes (Canis latrans) in Costa Rica: epidemiology, pathological findings, and molecular characterization of Spirocerca lupi
The obtained cox1 sequence revealed a complete similarity to S. lupi isolated from the Andean fox Lycalopex culpaeus from Peru, suggesting its transmission between wild canid populations. These findings indicate that coyotes play a significant role in S. lupi transmission dynamics and highlight the need for further research on the ecological interactions between domestic and wild canids in Costa Rica.
Authors
- Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9481-6606)
- Gabriela Benavides
- Isabel Hagnauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-165X)
- Flavia Occhibove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7134-8416)
- Alicia Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-7198)
- Luis Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6498-2061)
- Andrés Moreira‐Soto
- Mario Santoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6483-3103)
- Joby Robleto-Quesada
Institutions
- Organization for Tropical Studies (CR)
- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation (DE)
- Universidad Nacional (CR)
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (IT)
- Costa Rican Department of Social Security (CR)
- Universidad de Costa Rica (CR)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Central American Adventist University (CR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07030-4
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
- Universidad de Costa Rica