Rodentolepis straminea (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) in an urban population of Apodemus sylvaticus in the UK. Issue 4 (17th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rushworth, R.L.; Boufana, B.; Hall, J.L.; Brannan, V.; Mastin, A.; Birtles, R.J.; Craig, P.S.; Rogan, M.T.
• Is Part Of: Journal of helminthology. Volume 90:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 476
• Page End: 482
• Publication Date: 2015-08-17
• Subjects: Helminthology -- Periodicals; 592.3
• DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X15000632
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-149X

Abstract

Abstract: The presence of the cyclophyllidean cestode Rodentolepis straminea (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae), was confirmed by molecular DNA analysis from a wood mouse ( Apodemus sylvaticus ) population inhabiting urban woodland in Salford, Greater Manchester (UK) with a prevalence of 27.8%. It would appear that the only previously published record of this species in A. sylvaticus in the British Isles is that from south-west Ireland, where 24% of the wood mice examined were infected with R. straminea. This species has been recorded in studies on A. sylvaticus in continental Europe. The current report represents a new record for R. straminea on mainland Britain and a first study of helminth parasites in an urban wood mouse population.