Ancylostomatidae in wild canids and felids from Romania: new host associations and haplotype diversity
This study provides the first comprehensive molecular assessment of hookworm diversity in European wild carnivores, showing new host-parasite associations and highlighting the importance of these hosts as reservoirs for domestic pets and, potentially, humans. The detected haplotypes showed high similarity to isolates from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, indicating a broad global connectivity of hookworm populations.
Authors
- M. Cernea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5829-1638)
- Mihai Marinov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7058-3059)
- Călin Mircea Gherman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5936-2538)
- Ioana Bianca Mitrea
- Cristina Daniela Cazan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9124-2632)
- Andrei Daniel Mihalca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6076-7914)
- Ștefan Rabei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8723-7857)
- Gabriel Bogdan Chișamera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8859-0559)
- Andreea Daniela Iani
- Vasile Alexe
- Georgiana Deak
- Angela Monica Ionică
Institutions
- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (RO)
- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (KN)
- Academia Oamenilor de Știință din România (RO)
- Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development (RO)
- Spitalul Clinic CF Cluj-Napoca (RO)
- Tata Steel (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Romanian Academy (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07219-7
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00