Prevalence of endoparasitic infections of birds in zoo gardens in Serbia
| Autor: | Zsolt Becskei, Katarina Nenadović, Bojan Gajić, Predrag Stepanović, Tamara Ilić, Jòzsef Özvegy, Sanda Dimitrijević |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Veterinary medicine Capillaria endoparasites Endangered species 01 natural sciences Ascaridia Birds 03 medical and health sciences Feces Coccidia zoo gardens Prevalence Animals Trichostrongylus Parasites Intestinal Diseases Parasitic Bird Diseases biology 030108 mycology & parasitology biology.organism_classification 3. Good health 010601 ecology Heterakis Parasitology Animals Zoo Serbia |
| Zdroj: | Acta Parasitologica |
| ISSN: | 1896-1851 |
| Popis: | This report represents the prevalence of endoparasitic infections of birds in zoological gardens in Serbia. Coprological examination conducted during 2015 and 2016, involved samples from 318 individual birds belonging to 112 species, in three zoo gardens (Belgrade, Palić and Bor). Individual faeces samples were analysed by the flotation method in salt solution. The presence of endoparasites was established in 51.96% (Belgrade), 46.16% (Palić) and 16.66% (Bor) of the tested birds. We diagnosed coccidian oocysts, eggs of Capillaria spp, Heterakis spp, Trichostrongylus spp, Ascaridia spp, Syngamus trachea and eggs of yet unidentified trematode. There were no detection of parasites from the class of cestodes. Prevalence of infection with coccidia, depending on location, was in the ranges between 8.33% and 32.84%, capillariosis 2.77% and 29.41%, heterakiosis 2.56% and 12.74%, trichostrongylidosis 5.55% and 25.64%, askaridiosis 10.25% and 10.78%, syngamosis 2.94% and trematodes of unknown etiology 2.45%. Coinfections with two or three parasitic species were detected in Belgrade and Palić Zoo Gardens, while quadruple infection was established in birds of Belgrade Zoo Garden. Obtained results can be used in establishing programs for health protection of endangered bird species. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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