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Dr Ellie Sherrard-Smith

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Advanced Research Fellow
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 3229e.sherrard-smith

 
 
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G27Praed StreetSt Mary's Campus

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@article{Sherrard-Smith:2015:10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.007,
author = {Sherrard-Smith, E and Stanton, DWG and Cable, J and Orozco-terWengel, P and Simpson, VR and Elmeros, M and van, Dijk J and Simonnet, F and Roos, A and Lemarchand, C and Polednik, L and Heneberg, P and Chadwick, EA},
doi = {10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.007},
journal = {Parasitology International},
pages = {163--170},
title = {Distribution and molecular phylogeny of biliary trematodes (Opisthorchiidae) infecting native Lutra lutra and alien Neovison vison across Europe},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.007},
volume = {65},
year = {2015}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - The recent identification of Pseudamphistomum truncatum, (Rudolphi, 1819) (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae) and Metorchis bilis (Braun, 1790) Odening, 1962 (synonymous with Metorchis albidus (Braun, 1893) Loos, 1899 and Metorchis crassiusculus (Rudolphi, 1809) Looss, 1899 (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae)) in otters from Britain caused concern because of associated biliary damage, coupled with speculation over their alien status. Here, we investigate the presence, intensity and phylogeny of these trematodes in mustelids (principally otters) across Europe (Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Poland and Sweden and Britain). The trematodes were identified to species using the internal transcribed spacer II (ITS2) locus. Both parasites were found across Europe but at unequal frequency. In the German state of Saxony, eight out of eleven (73%) otters examined were infected with P. truncatum whilst this parasite was not found in either mink from Scotland (n = 40) or otters from Norway (n = 21). Differences in the phylogenies between the two species suggest divergent demographic histories possibly reflecting contrasting host diet or competitive exclusion, with M. bilis exhibiting greater mitochondrial diversity than P. truncatum. Shared haplotypes within the ranges of both parasite species probably reflect relatively unrestricted movements (both natural and anthropogenic) of intermediate and definitive hosts across Europe.
AU  - Sherrard-Smith,E
AU  - Stanton,DWG
AU  - Cable,J
AU  - Orozco-terWengel,P
AU  - Simpson,VR
AU  - Elmeros,M
AU  - van,Dijk J
AU  - Simonnet,F
AU  - Roos,A
AU  - Lemarchand,C
AU  - Polednik,L
AU  - Heneberg,P
AU  - Chadwick,EA
DO  - 10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.007
EP  - 170
PY  - 2015///
SN  - 1873-0329
SP  - 163
TI  - Distribution and molecular phylogeny of biliary trematodes (Opisthorchiidae) infecting native Lutra lutra and alien Neovison vison across Europe
T2  - Parasitology International
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2015.11.007
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/38421
VL  - 65
ER  -
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