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Use of qPCR-Based Cercariometry to Assess Swimmer’s Itch in Recreational Lakes

Swimmer’s itch (cercarial dermatitis) is a nuisance encountered by bathers and recreational water users worldwide. The condition is caused by the penetration of larval digenean trematodes (cercariae) of the family Schistosomatidae, into the skin, following their release into freshwater from pulmonat...

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Autores principales: Rudko, Sydney P., Reimink, Ronald L., Froelich, Kelsey, Gordy, Michelle A., Blankespoor, Curtis L., Hanington, Patrick C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6267424/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30120669
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1362-1
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author Rudko, Sydney P.
Reimink, Ronald L.
Froelich, Kelsey
Gordy, Michelle A.
Blankespoor, Curtis L.
Hanington, Patrick C.
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description Swimmer’s itch (cercarial dermatitis) is a nuisance encountered by bathers and recreational water users worldwide. The condition is caused by the penetration of larval digenean trematodes (cercariae) of the family Schistosomatidae, into the skin, following their release into freshwater from pulmonate snails that serve as the intermediate hosts for these parasites. This study utilizes qPCR-based cercariometry to monitor and quantify cercariae from water samples collected at 5 lakes in northern Michigan. The resolution provided by qPCR facilitated assessment of the environmental and biological drivers of swimmer’s itch-causing cercariae concentrations, allowing us to demonstrate that cercarial abundance is greatest at the top of the water column, in locations with prevailing on- and alongshore winds. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s10393-018-1362-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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spelling pubmed-62674242018-12-11 Use of qPCR-Based Cercariometry to Assess Swimmer’s Itch in Recreational Lakes Rudko, Sydney P. Reimink, Ronald L. Froelich, Kelsey Gordy, Michelle A. Blankespoor, Curtis L. Hanington, Patrick C. Ecohealth Original Contribution Swimmer’s itch (cercarial dermatitis) is a nuisance encountered by bathers and recreational water users worldwide. The condition is caused by the penetration of larval digenean trematodes (cercariae) of the family Schistosomatidae, into the skin, following their release into freshwater from pulmonate snails that serve as the intermediate hosts for these parasites. This study utilizes qPCR-based cercariometry to monitor and quantify cercariae from water samples collected at 5 lakes in northern Michigan. The resolution provided by qPCR facilitated assessment of the environmental and biological drivers of swimmer’s itch-causing cercariae concentrations, allowing us to demonstrate that cercarial abundance is greatest at the top of the water column, in locations with prevailing on- and alongshore winds. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s10393-018-1362-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Springer US 2018-08-17 2018 /pmc/articles/PMC6267424/ /pubmed/30120669 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1362-1 Text en © The Author(s) 2018 Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.
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Use of qPCR-Based Cercariometry to Assess Swimmer’s Itch in Recreational Lakes
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topic Original Contribution
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6267424/
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