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ArticleParasite (Paris, France)2025

Insights into the genetic diversity and species distribution of Oswaldocruzia nematodes (Trichostrongylida: Molineidae) in Europe: apparent absence of geographic and population structuring in amphibians.

Kristián Gulyás, Monika Balogová, Natália Pipová, Petr Papežík, Dalibor Uhrovič, Peter Mikulíček, Tímea Brázová, Michal Benovics

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Kristián GulyásDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Šrobárova 2, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia.
Monika BalogováDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Šrobárova 2, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia.
Natália PipováDepartment of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Šrobárova 2, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia.
Petr PapežíkDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Dalibor UhrovičDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Šrobárova 2, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia.
Peter MikulíčekDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Tímea BrázováInstitute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 04001 Košice, Slovakia.
Michal BenovicsDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia - Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czechia - Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-4358-9332

Funding

Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja APVV-23-0015Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja DS-FR-22-0006Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV VEGA 1/0583/22Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV VEGA 2/0052/24
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Abstract

The genus Oswaldocruzia represents a taxonomically diverse group of nematodes with global distribution. Although Oswaldocruzia species are widespread and exhibit a remarkably wide host range in some species, their genetic diversity and biogeographic patterns remain poorly understood. This study investigated the genetic variability and distribution of Oswaldocruzia spp. in nine anuran species from the genera Bufo, Bufotes, Pelophylax, and Rana across Central Europe and the Balkans. Two species were identified: Oswaldocruzia filiformis and O. ukrainae, each exhibiting a different range of host associations. Phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial COI sequences revealed significant haplotype diversity in the generalist O. filiformis, with low geographic and host-associated genetic structuring. In contrast, O. ukrainae, which is closely associated with Bufotes viridis, exhibited only one genetic variant across all samples, highlighting its restricted genetic diversity. The findings emphasize contrasting genetic diversities among nematode parasites exhibiting different levels of host-specificity and expand the known distribution of O. filiformis into new regions of the Balkans. In addition, they highlight the need for additional studies on the ecological and evolutionary factors that influence the genetic diversity of parasites in amphibians.

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AnuraGenetic VariationTrichostrongyloideaTrichostrongyloidiasisAnimalsBufonidaeDNA, HelminthElectron Transport Complex IVEuropeHaplotypesHost SpecificityPhylogenyPhylogeographyDNA, HelminthElectron Transport Complex IVAmphibian NematodesGenetic DiversityHost-Parasite DynamicsOswaldocruzia filiformisPhylogeography

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