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  • Title: Trichinella spiralis in a South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) from Patagonia, Argentina.
    Author: Pasqualetti MI, Fariña FA, Krivokapich SJ, Gatti GM, Daneri GA, Varela EA, Lucero S, Ercole ME, Bessi C, Winter M, Ribicich MM.
    Journal: Parasitol Res; 2018 Dec; 117(12):4033-4036. PubMed ID: 30334078.
    Abstract:
    Trichinella spp. from a sylvatic cycle has been found in several animal species such as pumas (Puma concolor), armadillos (Chaetophractus villosus), rats (Rattus norvegicus), and wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Argentina. Moreover, Trichinella infection has been detected in a wide range of marine mammals around the world, including polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and walruses (Odobenus rosmarus). Until the present time, Trichinella spp. infection has not been detected in marine mammals of South America. Samples from four South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens) found dead in Rio Negro, Argentina, were analyzed by artificial digestion, and in the case of one animal, Trichinella larvae were identified at the species level by nested multiplex PCR as Trichinella spiralis. This is the first report of a Trichinella species infecting marine mammals from South America.
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