Regional heterogeneity and unexpectedly high abundance of Cooperia punctata in beef cattle at a northern latitude revealed by ITS-2 rDNA nemabiome metabarcoding

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dc.contributor.authorDe Seram, Eranga L.
dc.contributor.authorRedman, Elizabeth M.
dc.contributor.authorWills, Felicity K.
dc.contributor.authorde Queiroz, Camila
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, John R.
dc.contributor.authorWaldner, Cheryl L.
dc.contributor.authorParker, Sarah E.
dc.contributor.authorAvramenko, Russell W.
dc.contributor.authorGilleard, John S.
dc.contributor.authorUehlinger, Fabienne D.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-09T01:03:39Z
dc.date.available2022-01-09T01:03:39Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-06
dc.date.updated2022-01-09T01:03:39Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background The species composition of cattle gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) communities can vary greatly between regions. Despite this, there is remarkably little large-scale surveillance data for cattle GIN species which is due, at least in part, to a lack of scalable diagnostic tools. This lack of regional GIN species-level data represents a major knowledge gap for evidence-based parasite management and assessing the status and impact of factors such as climate change and anthelmintic drug resistance. Methods This paper presents a large-scale survey of GIN in beef herds across western Canada using ITS-2 rDNA nemabiome metabarcoding. Individual fecal samples were collected from 6 to 20 randomly selected heifers (n = 1665) from each of 85 herds between September 2016 and February 2017 and 10–25 first season calves (n = 824) from each of 42 herds between November 2016 and February 2017. Results Gastrointestinal nematode communities in heifers and calves were similar in Alberta and Saskatchewan, with Ostertagia ostertagi and Cooperia oncophora being the predominant GIN species in all herds consistent with previous studies. However, in Manitoba, Cooperia punctata was the predominant species overall and the most abundant GIN species in calves from 4/8 beef herds. Conclusions This study revealed a marked regional heterogeneity of GIN species in grazing beef herds in western Canada. The predominance of C. punctata in Manitoba is unexpected, as although this parasite is often the predominant cattle GIN species in more southerly latitudes, it is generally only a minor component of cattle GIN communities in northern temperate regions. We hypothesize that the unexpected predominance of C. punctata at such a northerly latitude represents a range expansion, likely associated with changes in climate, anthelmintic use, management, and/or animal movement. Whatever the cause, these results are of practical concern since C. punctata is more pathogenic than C. oncophora, the Cooperia species that typically predominates in cooler temperate regions. Finally, this study illustrates the value of ITS-2 rDNA nemabiome metabarcoding as a surveillance tool for ruminant GIN parasites. Graphical Abstract
dc.identifier.citationParasites & Vectors. 2022 Jan 06;15(1):17
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05137-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/114267
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dc.titleRegional heterogeneity and unexpectedly high abundance of Cooperia punctata in beef cattle at a northern latitude revealed by ITS-2 rDNA nemabiome metabarcoding
dc.typeJournal Article
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