Browsing by Subject "Alps"

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    La diversificación de la oferta turística en las estaciones de media montaña: el caso de la Chapelle en los Alpes franceses del Norte
    (Murcia, Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones, 2011) Suchet, André; Jorand, Dominique; Tuppen, John
    Este trabajo estudia la diversificación de la oferta turística en la media montaña (el caso de La Chapelle, pequeña estación de esquí, Alpes del Norte, Francia). 1/ A pesar de la modesta altitud de la zona esquiable (1000-1800 m), La Chapelle apuesta fuertemente por el esquí. 2/ La oferta de verano parece estar más ligada a la organización que administra los telesillas (descenso en bicicletas de montaña, devalkart o rollerherbe que permite rentabilizar los telesillas en verano) que a las políticas públicas locales. El agroturismo, las actividades rurales o culturales no se tienen en cuenta.
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    Wolf is back: a novel sensitive sentinel rejoins the Trichinella cycle in the western Alps
    (MDPI, 2023-03-09) Martínez-Carrasco Pleite, Carlos; Moroni, Barbara; García Garrigós, Anna; Robetto, Serena; Carella, Emanuele; Zoppi, Simona; Tizzani, Paolo; Gonzálvez Juan, Moisés; Orusa, Riccardo; Rossi, Luca; Sanidad Animal; Facultad de Veterinaria
    Trichinellosis is a foodborne disease caused by the nematode Trichinella. Human trichinellosis represents a public health hazard with a great socioeconomic impact in food safety, and it occurs by consumption of raw or undercooked infected meat. As apex predators, wolves may represent important actors in maintaining this parasite, although to date, there is a lack of information on Trichinella prevalence in the Western Alps where wolves have recently made return. The main aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Trichinella infection in grey wolves and discuss the epidemiological role played by this apex predator in the early phases of their return. During the period 2017–2022, we analyzed 130 muscle samples from individual wolves found dead in the Western Alps. Trichinella larvae were found in 15 wolves. Results suggest that, after recolonization of Northern Italy, the wolf has rejoined the Trichinella cycle and already plays a sensitive sentinel role for this zoonotic pathogen. The possible role played as new maintenance host is discussed and knowledge gaps are highlighted.