Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in wild animals in State of Paraná, Brazil



Título del documento: Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in wild animals in State of Paraná, Brazil
Revista: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000420599
ISSN: 0001-3765
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Medicina Veterinaria, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
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Periodo: Mar
Volumen: 90
Número: 1
Paginación: 231-238
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and diversity of gastrointestinal parasites in fecal samples from wild birds and mammals from the State of Paraná. In total, 220 stool samples were sent to Parasitic Diseases Laboratory of the Federal University of Paraná during 13 months (Jan/2013-Jan/2014). A total of 52.7% (116/220) of the animals were positive for cysts, oocysts, eggs and/or trophozoites. In birds, the positivity rate was 37.9% (25/66) and mammals was 59.1% (91/154). Strongyloidea superfamily eggs were observed in 37.3% (82/220) of the samples, Eimeria spp. in 10% (22/220), and Trichuris spp. in 4.5% (10/220). The most frequent mammal species were llamas (Lama glama), and dromedaries (Camelus bactrianus) with infection rate of 70.1% (54/77) and 60.8% (14/23), respectively. In other hand, cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) and ring necks (Psittacula krameri), were the most researched birds, with infection rate of 20% (40/50) and 100% (6/6), respectively. A high prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was observed in most of wildlife animals. Further investigations should be conducted focusing on parasite control strategies and the conservation measurements for harmonizing the human-animal interaction on the long-term, reducing associated health risks
Disciplinas: Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia
Palabras clave: Medicina veterinaria,
Parasitología,
Animales silvestres,
Parásitos gastrointestinales,
Zoonosis
Keyword: Veterinary medicine,
Parasitology,
Wild birds,
Gastrointestinal parasites,
Zoonoses
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