Free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: An overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmission
Captive birds in zoological settings often harbor parasites, but little information is available about the potential for free-ranging avifauna to act as a source of infection. This review summarizes the gastrointestinal parasites found in zoo birds globally and in seven common free-ranging avian spe...
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| author | Patricio D. Carrera-Jativa Eric R. Morgan Michelle Barrows Gustavo Jimenez-Uzcategui Jorky Roosevelt Armijos Tituaña |
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| description | Captive birds in zoological settings often harbor parasites, but little information is available about the potential for free-ranging avifauna to act as a source of infection. This review summarizes the gastrointestinal parasites found in zoo birds globally and in seven common free-ranging avian spe¬cies [mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula), common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Eurasian jackdaw (Corvus monedula), house sparrow (Passer domesticus), European robin (Erithacus rubecula), and rock dove (Columba livia)] to identify the overlap and discuss the potential for cross-species transmission. Over 70 references were assessed, and papers spanned over 90 years from 1925 to 2019. A total of 60 studies from 1987 to 2019 met the eligibility cri¬teria. All examined free-ranging avifauna harbored parasite species that were also reported in zoo birds, except for the European jackdaw. Parasites reported in captive and free-ranging birds include nematodes (Capillaria caudinflata, Dispharynx nasuta, Ornithostrongylus quadriradiatus, Strongyloides avium, Syngamus trachea, and Tetrameres fissispina), cestodes (Dicranotaenia coronula, Diorchis stefanskii, Fimbriaria fasciolaris, and Raillietina cesticillus, Sobolevicanthus gracilis), trematode (Echinostoma revolutum), and protozoa (Cryptosporidium baileyi). Although no study effectively proved cross-transmission either experimentally or by genetic analysis, these parasites demonstrate low host specificity and a high potential for parasite sharing. There is potential for parasite sharing whenever determinants such as host specificity, life cycle, and hus¬bandry are favorable. More research should be carried out to describe parasites in both captive and free-ranging birds in zoological settings and the likelihood of cross-infection. Such information would contribute to evidence-based control measures, enhancing effective husbandry and pre¬ventive medicine protocols. [J Adv Vet Anim Res 2020; 7(3.000): 482-500] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-091f601ec9e24cf6b683a9fdced1814e2022-12-21T17:56:41ZengNetwork for the Veterinarians of BangladeshJournal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research2311-77102020-09-017348250010.5455/javar.2020.g44599042Free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: An overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmissionPatricio D. Carrera-Jativa0Eric R. Morgan1Michelle Barrows2Gustavo Jimenez-Uzcategui3Jorky Roosevelt Armijos Tituaña4Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Loja, Loja, Ecuador School of Biological Sciences, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom Department of Veterinary Services and Conservation Medicine, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, United Kingdom Charles Darwin Research Station, Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Loja, Loja, Ecuador. & Facultad Agropecuaria y de Recursos Naturales Renovables, Universidad Nacional de Loja, Loja, Ecuador.Captive birds in zoological settings often harbor parasites, but little information is available about the potential for free-ranging avifauna to act as a source of infection. This review summarizes the gastrointestinal parasites found in zoo birds globally and in seven common free-ranging avian spe¬cies [mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula), common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Eurasian jackdaw (Corvus monedula), house sparrow (Passer domesticus), European robin (Erithacus rubecula), and rock dove (Columba livia)] to identify the overlap and discuss the potential for cross-species transmission. Over 70 references were assessed, and papers spanned over 90 years from 1925 to 2019. A total of 60 studies from 1987 to 2019 met the eligibility cri¬teria. All examined free-ranging avifauna harbored parasite species that were also reported in zoo birds, except for the European jackdaw. Parasites reported in captive and free-ranging birds include nematodes (Capillaria caudinflata, Dispharynx nasuta, Ornithostrongylus quadriradiatus, Strongyloides avium, Syngamus trachea, and Tetrameres fissispina), cestodes (Dicranotaenia coronula, Diorchis stefanskii, Fimbriaria fasciolaris, and Raillietina cesticillus, Sobolevicanthus gracilis), trematode (Echinostoma revolutum), and protozoa (Cryptosporidium baileyi). Although no study effectively proved cross-transmission either experimentally or by genetic analysis, these parasites demonstrate low host specificity and a high potential for parasite sharing. There is potential for parasite sharing whenever determinants such as host specificity, life cycle, and hus¬bandry are favorable. More research should be carried out to describe parasites in both captive and free-ranging birds in zoological settings and the likelihood of cross-infection. Such information would contribute to evidence-based control measures, enhancing effective husbandry and pre¬ventive medicine protocols. [J Adv Vet Anim Res 2020; 7(3.000): 482-500]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=99042birds; captive; free living; host specificity; parasites; zoo |
| spellingShingle | Patricio D. Carrera-Jativa Eric R. Morgan Michelle Barrows Gustavo Jimenez-Uzcategui Jorky Roosevelt Armijos Tituaña Free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: An overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmission Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research birds; captive; free living; host specificity; parasites; zoo |
| title | Free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: An overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmission |
| title_full | Free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: An overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmission |
| title_fullStr | Free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: An overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmission |
| title_full_unstemmed | Free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: An overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmission |
| title_short | Free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: An overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmission |
| title_sort | free ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings an overview of parasite records and potential for cross transmission |
| topic | birds; captive; free living; host specificity; parasites; zoo |
| url | http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=99042 |
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