Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-living wild birds in Goiania Zoo
Abstract Helminths are endoparasites that infect a variety of bird species. Endoparasite infections can cause severe diseases, including kill captive avian hosts and represents a problem to maintenance and conservation. The eggs and larval forms of these parasites are usually eliminated in the host...
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| author | Y. J. O. Melo H. T. Ferraz K. C. Saturnino T. D. P. Silva I. A. Braga A. V. C. Amaral R. B. Meirelles-Bartoli D. G. S. Ramos |
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| description | Abstract Helminths are endoparasites that infect a variety of bird species. Endoparasite infections can cause severe diseases, including kill captive avian hosts and represents a problem to maintenance and conservation. The eggs and larval forms of these parasites are usually eliminated in the host feces. The main interest of this study is to report the occurrence of eggs and oocysts in feces from captive wild birds in Goiânia Zoo and free-living birds in its surroundings. The fecal samples were subjected to parasitological examination to identify the presence of helminths and to classify their eggs based on morphological characteristics. Eggs of nematode parasites (Positive/N) were identified as Ascaridia spp. in Brotogeris chiriri (2/2), Dromaius novaehollandiae (1/1) and Rhea americana (2/2); Ascarididae in Pavo cristatus nigripensis (1/1); Capillaria spp. in Ara chloropterus (1/1) and Penelope jacucaca (1/1); Capillaria plagiaticia in Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (1/2) and Ara spp. (2/2); Capillaria venusta in Rhamphastus tucanus (1/2); and unidentified nematode eggs from Amazona amazonica (2/2). Eimeria spp. oocyst was founded in feces from A. hyacinthinus (1/2). Considering free-living birds, Diphyllobothrium spp. eggs were founded in Ardea alba (2/2) and Nycticorax nycticorax (2/3). Co-infection of Eustrongylides spp. was founded in A. alba (1/2). This is the first occurrence of: Ascaridia spp. parasitizing B. chiriri; and C. venusta parasitizing R. tucanus. In conclusion, the helminth eggs found in the abovementioned host bird species are consistent with those reported in the literature, and treatment and control protocols were based on their identification. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8619b3fbb5f4a8d96f811a4b33c0aae2022-12-21T17:21:33ZengInstituto Internacional de EcologiaBrazilian Journal of Biology1678-43752021-06-018210.1590/1519-6984.240386Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-living wild birds in Goiania ZooY. J. O. Melohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9644-0825H. T. Ferrazhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9627-7885K. C. Saturninohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8493-8669T. D. P. Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8369-7859I. A. Bragahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5713-4833A. V. C. Amaralhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6406-2372R. B. Meirelles-Bartolihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7147-5711D. G. S. Ramoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9603-6638Abstract Helminths are endoparasites that infect a variety of bird species. Endoparasite infections can cause severe diseases, including kill captive avian hosts and represents a problem to maintenance and conservation. The eggs and larval forms of these parasites are usually eliminated in the host feces. The main interest of this study is to report the occurrence of eggs and oocysts in feces from captive wild birds in Goiânia Zoo and free-living birds in its surroundings. The fecal samples were subjected to parasitological examination to identify the presence of helminths and to classify their eggs based on morphological characteristics. Eggs of nematode parasites (Positive/N) were identified as Ascaridia spp. in Brotogeris chiriri (2/2), Dromaius novaehollandiae (1/1) and Rhea americana (2/2); Ascarididae in Pavo cristatus nigripensis (1/1); Capillaria spp. in Ara chloropterus (1/1) and Penelope jacucaca (1/1); Capillaria plagiaticia in Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (1/2) and Ara spp. (2/2); Capillaria venusta in Rhamphastus tucanus (1/2); and unidentified nematode eggs from Amazona amazonica (2/2). Eimeria spp. oocyst was founded in feces from A. hyacinthinus (1/2). Considering free-living birds, Diphyllobothrium spp. eggs were founded in Ardea alba (2/2) and Nycticorax nycticorax (2/3). Co-infection of Eustrongylides spp. was founded in A. alba (1/2). This is the first occurrence of: Ascaridia spp. parasitizing B. chiriri; and C. venusta parasitizing R. tucanus. In conclusion, the helminth eggs found in the abovementioned host bird species are consistent with those reported in the literature, and treatment and control protocols were based on their identification.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842022000100196&tlng=encoprologyinfectionparasitologypreservation |
| spellingShingle | Y. J. O. Melo H. T. Ferraz K. C. Saturnino T. D. P. Silva I. A. Braga A. V. C. Amaral R. B. Meirelles-Bartoli D. G. S. Ramos Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-living wild birds in Goiania Zoo Brazilian Journal of Biology coprology infection parasitology preservation |
| title | Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-living wild birds in Goiania Zoo |
| title_full | Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-living wild birds in Goiania Zoo |
| title_fullStr | Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-living wild birds in Goiania Zoo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-living wild birds in Goiania Zoo |
| title_short | Gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free-living wild birds in Goiania Zoo |
| title_sort | gastrointestinal parasites in captive and free living wild birds in goiania zoo |
| topic | coprology infection parasitology preservation |
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