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Molecular detection of the swim bladder parasite Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda) in fecal samples of the endangered European eel Anguilla anguilla

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The European eel Anguilla anguilla is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. Among many threats, the introduced parasitic nematode Anguillicola crassus is suspected to alter the eels’ swim bladder and jeopardize their reproductive oceanic migration. To date, gaining knowledge about the distribution and prevalence of A. crassus requires individual sacrifice (over 50,000 eels were sacrificed for epidemiology studies since 2010). This paper describes a non-lethal molecular protocol for identifying prevalence of A. crassus in A. anguilla, based on searching for A. crassus DNA in the feces of eels. Tests using three DNA microsatellite markers specific to the nematode showed that molecular detection provided similar results to visual examination of the swim bladder in up to 80% of the cases, and allowed for comparison of prevalence among sites. Easy to implement, this non-lethal protocol for detecting A. crassus could be valuable for management plans of this endangered species.
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hal-03161784 , version 1 (08-03-2021)

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Thibaut Jousseaume, Jean-Marc Roussel, Laurent Beaulaton, Agnes Bardonnet, Elisabeth Faliex, et al.. Molecular detection of the swim bladder parasite Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda) in fecal samples of the endangered European eel Anguilla anguilla. Parasitology Research, 2021, 120, pp.1897-1902. ⟨10.1007/s00436-021-07100-3⟩. ⟨hal-03161784⟩
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