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ArticleParasitology research2024

Diversity of Sarcocystis parasites in southeastern Baltic Sea catchment ecosystems.

Agnė Baranauskaitė, Petras Prakas, Dalius Butkauskas, Elena Servienė, Živilė Strazdaitė-Žielienė

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  1. Epidemiology and First Molecular Characterization ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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  2. Molecular characteristics ofFood and waterborne parasitology · 2026
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Agnė BaranauskaitėNature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, Vilnius, Lithuania. agne.baranauskaite@gamtc.lt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9416-0333
Petras PrakasNature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-2659
Dalius ButkauskasNature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2892-0493
Elena ServienėNature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0875-0538
Živilė Strazdaitė-ŽielienėNature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6916-3778

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Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba S-MIP-23-7
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Currently, research on apicomplexan Sarcocystis parasites is mainly carried out by analyzing animal carcasses. However, environmental studies would not only allow faster detection of possible sources of infection but also avoid the use of animals for investigations. Therefore, in the current study, we aimed to identify tested Sarcocystis species in sediment collected from water bodies located in the southeastern Baltic countries. A total of 99 sediment samples were collected during the summer from different types of water bodies in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. Species-specific nested PCR targeting cox1 gene was used for the detection of selected Sarcocystis species (S. cruzi, S. bovifelis, S. hirsuta, S. arieticanis, S. tenella, S. capracanis, S. miescheriana, and S. bertrami) infecting livestock. The results showed a statistically lower (p < 0.05) occurrence of Sarcocystis parasites in Estonia (50%) compared to three countries, where the detection rate of Sarcocystis spp. DNA was remarkably higher, ranging from 88 to 100%. Among Sarcocystis species tested, S. cruzi (83.8%) and S. arieticanis (55.6%) using cattle and sheep as their intermediate hosts were most commonly identified. The detection rates of some of the analyzed Sarcocystis species were significantly different in southeastern Baltic countries. It is discussed that the detection rates of certain Sarcocystis species depend not only on the number of animals per 1 km

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EcosystemGeologic SedimentsSarcocystisAnimalsBaltic StatesBiodiversityCattleDNA, ProtozoanEstoniaLatviaLithuaniaPolandPolymerase Chain ReactionSarcocystosisSheepDNA, ProtozoanEnvironmentMolecular detection of parasitesSarcocystis speciesWater sediment samples

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