Background The lungworm, Perostrongylus falciformis (fomerly known as Aelurostrongylus falciformis) has been identified in badgers (Meles meles) in Britain, the Russian Federation, Italy, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, Bosnia Herzegovina and Romania, while Aelurostrongylus pridhami has been reported from badgers in Spain. Results Pulmonary tissue from 1580 Irish badgers was examined and an estimated prevalence of 32.09% (95% CI: 29.79-34.45%) of this parasite was detected. Confirmation of its occurrence was made by PCR analysis on a subset of the population. Conclusion Infestation was widely distributed throughout the Republic of Ireland, with a trend towards higher infestation risk in western versus eastern counties. In addition males were at a higher risk of infestation than females and juveniles were at a significantly higher risk than adult badgers.

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爱尔兰獾中镰状圆线虫感染的鉴定和流行病学分析。

背景 在英国、俄罗斯联邦、意大利、挪威、波兰、乌克兰、波斯尼亚黑塞哥维那和罗马尼亚的獾 (Meles meles) 中发现了肺虫，Perostrongylus falciformis（以前称为 Aelurostrongylus falciformis），而 Aelurostrongylus pridhami 已在獾中发现在西班牙。结果检查了 1580 只爱尔兰獾的肺组织，检测到这种寄生虫的估计患病率为 32.09%（95% CI：29.79-34.45%）。通过对人口子集的 PCR 分析确认其发生。结论 感染广泛分布于整个爱尔兰共和国，西部各县的感染风险高于东部各县。