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Relationship between the excretion of eggs of parasitic helminths in roe deer and local livestock density

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2020

H. Verheyden Open the ORCID record for H. Verheyden [Opens in a new window] ,
C. Richomme ,
J. Sevila ,
J. Merlet ,
B. Lourtet ,
Y. Chaval  and
H. Hoste
H. Verheyden*
Affiliation:
Université de Toulouse, INRAE, Comportement & Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage, Chemin de Borde-Rouge, Castanet-TolosanF-31326, France
C. Richomme
Affiliation:
ANSES, Nancy Laboratory for Rabies & Wildlife, MalzévilleF-54220, France
J. Sevila
Affiliation:
Université de Toulouse, INRAE, Comportement & Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage, Chemin de Borde-Rouge, Castanet-TolosanF-31326, France ANSES, Nancy Laboratory for Rabies & Wildlife, MalzévilleF-54220, France Université de Toulouse, UMR 1225 IHAP INRAE/ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, ToulouseF-31076, France
J. Merlet
Affiliation:
Université de Toulouse, INRAE, Comportement & Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage, Chemin de Borde-Rouge, Castanet-TolosanF-31326, France
B. Lourtet
Affiliation:
Université de Toulouse, INRAE, Comportement & Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage, Chemin de Borde-Rouge, Castanet-TolosanF-31326, France
Y. Chaval
Affiliation:
Université de Toulouse, INRAE, Comportement & Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage, Chemin de Borde-Rouge, Castanet-TolosanF-31326, France
H. Hoste
Affiliation:
Université de Toulouse, UMR 1225 IHAP INRAE/ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, ToulouseF-31076, France
*
Author for correspondence: H. Verheyden, E-mail: helene.verheyden@inrae.fr
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Abstract

Because of their continuing expansion, wildlife ruminant species that prosper in rural landscapes may be increasingly affected by and/or contribute to the circulation of certain generalist pathogens also infecting domestic ruminants, when they share common spaces or resources. In this study, we aimed to test the hypothesis that parasitism with gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) of wild roe deer inhabiting different rural landscapes is correlated with livestock density. We used faecal egg counts of GINs and spatial data of 74 GPS-collared roe deer, inhabiting various landscapes from closed forests to open fields, together with weekly records of livestock abundances on pasture. We tested whether the excretion of GIN eggs in roe deer was influenced by the density of livestock in their home range over the grazing season. Our results showed that all of the roe deer home ranges, except four, contained pastures occupied by livestock. Excretion of GIN eggs occurred in 77% of the roe deer. The excretion of GIN eggs in roe deer tended to increase with livestock density in their home range. This result suggests, but does not prove, a higher risk of ingesting GIN larvae originating from livestock dung. In the context of increasing overlap between roe deer and livestock ranges, the exchange of pathogens between both hosts is plausible, although species identity of the parasites present was not determined. Assessing which GIN species are shared between wild and domestic ruminants, and how this may affect the health of both hosts, is a central question for future research in the context of interspecific pathogen circulation.

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Gastrointestinal nematodeswildlife ruminantscattlespatial behaviour
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 94 , 2020 , e159
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