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ArticleActa parasitologica2025

First Detection and Molecular Characterization of Colpodella in Goats, Foxes, and Birds.

Kyriacos A Hasapis, Iris Charalambidou, Catherine O'Dowd Phanis, Stefanie Kazamia, Nicolaos Kassinis, Chad Schou, Panagiotis Karanis

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  1. Gut protist diversity in Eurasian beavers (International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2026
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  3. Colpodellosis: IsPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Kyriacos A HasapisDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosi, 24005, Cyprus.
Iris CharalambidouDepartment of Life Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Catherine O'Dowd PhanisDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosi, 24005, Cyprus.
Stefanie KazamiaDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosi, 24005, Cyprus.
Nicolaos KassinisGame and Fauna Service, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Chad SchouDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosi, 24005, Cyprus.
Panagiotis KaranisDepartment of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosi, 24005, Cyprus. karanis.p@unic.ac.cy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Colpodella sp. in domestic and wild animals in Cyprus. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to report the detection of Colpodella sp. in foxes (Cyprus red fox Vulpes vulpes indutus), wild birds (Eurasian coot Fulica atra, duck Anas spp.) and goats (Capra hircus) worldwide.

methodsA total of 180 faecal samples (29 foxes, 48 Eurasian coot, 20 Eurasian teal Anas crecca, 7 duck, 44 goats - 10 from a farm and 34 free-living individuals - and 32 sheep Ovis aries) were analyzed for the parasite by nested PCR and sequencing.

resultsFour samples were positive (4/180 = 2.2%), including one goat from a farm (1/10 = 10%), one fox (1/29 = 3.4%), one Eurasian coot (1/48 = 2.1%) and one duck (1/7 = 14.3%).

conclusionThe results of this study support the evidence that Colpodella sp. can infect mammals and birds, as well as livestock and wildlife, which could act as zoonotic reservoirs of the parasite and potentially pose a risk to human and animal health.

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Bird DiseasesCestode InfectionsFoxesGoat DiseasesAnimalsAnimals, WildBirdsCyprusDucksFecesGoatsPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalenceSheepAnas sp.Colpodella sp.CyprusCyprus red foxEurasian cootGoats

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