A New Host Record of Camelostrongylus mentulatus (Nematoda; Trichostrongyloidea) from Abomasum of a Giraffe at a Zoo in Japan.

Fukumoto, Satoshi; Uchida, Takayo; Ohbayashi, Masashi; Ikebe, Yusuke; Sasano, Satomi

doi:10.1292/jvms.58.12_1223

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“…Its occurrence is unusual and it has only once been referred to in giraffe in Japan. As Fukomoto et al (1996) suggested, the infection might have been present in other ruminant species kept in the same paddock of the zoo. Camelostrongylus mentulatus has been found in many domestic and wild ruminant species such as camels, Camelus dromedarius, llamas, Lama glama, and red deer (Averbeck, Scholtthauer & Hinueber 1981;Kock 1986;Flach & Sewell 1987;Alani & Yahay 1993;El Azazy 1995;Molina, Gutiér-rez, Rodríguez-Ponce, Viera & Hernández 1997;Rossi & Ferroglio 2001).…”

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“…Most of the available information is related to Artiodactyla, but little is known about that concerning giraffes (Round 1968;Pester & Laurence 1974;Boomker, Horak & De Vos 1986;Krecek, Boomker, Penzhorn & Scheepers 1990;Fukomoto, Uchida, Ohbayashi, Ikebe & Sasano 1996). The study of animals that have died in accidents or from other causes provides useful opportunities for advancing the knowledge of the parasites of artiodactylids.…”

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Helminths in a giraffe (<i>Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa<i/>) from a zoo in Spain : research communication

Garijo-Toledo¹,

Ortiz²,

Ibanez³

2004

Onderstepoort J Vet Res

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Helminths in a giraffe (<i>Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa<i/>) from a zoo in Spain : research communication

Garijo-Toledo¹,

Ortiz²,

Ibanez³

2004

Onderstepoort J Vet Res

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“…In this study, the occurrence of C. mentulatus is reported for the first time in the addax and in a Tunisian wild host. Currently, this pathogenic nematode is not considered as a common parasite but it was reported in various domestic and wild hosts in several regions of the world, such as sheep, goats, camels, Arabian oryx ( Oryx leucoryx ), Slender-horned gazelle and giraffes (Lichtenfels and Hoberg, 1993; Fukumoto et al 1996; Ruiz de Ybáñez et al 2003; Goossens et al 2005). In Tunisia, C. mentulatus was reported only in dromedary by Mabrouk (1988).…”

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Molecular identification of parasitic nematodes (Nematoda: Strongylida) in feces of wild ruminants from Tunisia

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In Tunisia and other North African countries, there is a lack of knowledge about parasite biodiversity within threatened wild ruminants and there are not any studies on their gastrointestinal nematodes. Thus the aim of this study was to identify gastrointestinal fauna in the faecal samples of Tunisian wild ruminants. A total of 262 faecal samples were collected from domestic sheep and goat, and wild ruminants (Addax, Barbary sheep, Barbary red deer, Dorcas gazelle, Slender-horned gazelle and Scimitar-horned Oryx) living in protected areas. Samples were examined with floatation (saturated sodium chloride solution), polymerase chain reaction and sequencing of the second internal transcribed spacer region of the rDNA. Microscopic analysis allowed the identification of only Nematodirus genus or molecular tools allowed a first identification of five gastrointestinal nematode species in North African wild ruminants: Chabertia ovina (1.6%), Camelostrongylus mentulatus (1.6%), Marshallagia marshalli (4.7%), Nematodirus helvetianus (62.5%) and Nematodirus spathiger (29.7%). This study reported the first records of C. mentulatus and M. marshalli in Addax and of M. marshalli in Dorcas gazelle and it was the first reported record of N. helvetianus and M. marshalli in Tunisia.

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“…We did not test any further bands for ID but the presence of these two species is interesting. For example, Camelostrongylus mentulatus is typically seen in sheep and goat, but has been documented in giraffes (Fukumoto et al., 1996, Garijo et al, 2004), and roe deer (Rossi and Ferroglio, 2001). For the KCZ herd, the O. dammah are allowed to interact with giraffe, but without a parasite profile database of all animals, it would be difficult to make a positive correlation to the said interaction.…”

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Fecal parasite identification by microscopy and PCR in scimitar-horned oryx, Oryx dammah , managed at two sites

Pauling

Oller

Jackson

2016

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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The scimitar-horned oryx, Oryx dammah, an endangered species extinct in the wild, is managed in various captive management programs and is the focus of reintroduction efforts. Management variability can contribute to substantial parasite load differences, which can affect deworming programs and potentially transfer parasites to different regions with translocations. Parasite studies in O. dammah are lacking. In this study, we determined fecal egg/oocyst counts of O. dammah in two captive herds, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (FRWC) and Kansas City Zoo (KCZ). Fecal egg counts (FEC) were performed on O. dammah feces collected seasonally using the modified McMaster method, and microscopy provided additional identification of parasite genera ova and oocysts. To identify parasites to species level, homogenized fecals provided DNA subjected to the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using genus specific primers. Microscopy and sequencing results indicated the presence of Strongylus (Strongylus vulgaris, Angiostrongylus cantonensis), Trichostrongylus (Haemonchus contortus, Camelostrongylus mentulatus), Trichuris (T. leporis, T. ovis, and T. discolor), Isospora (Isospora gryphoni) and Eimeria (E. zuernii and E. bovis), with Strongylus being the most common. Nematodirus was identified through microscopy at FRWC. Fecal egg counts were significantly higher in (FRWC) than in (KCZ) in all samplings (P = <0.001). No significant difference was seen between parasite load and seasons (P = 0.103), nor site and season (P = 0.51). Both study sites maintained most animals within commonly accepted FEC levels found in domestic livestock. Individuals with high numbers of EPG or OPG were subordinate males, pregnant females, or neonates. Several significant interactions were found between genera of parasites, age, sex, season, and pregnancy status in the FRWC herd. Sampling limitations prevented further analysis of the KCZ herd. Understanding interactions between parasite loads and physiological, environmental, and regional differences can help determine inter-specific transfer of parasites, and establish appropriate anthelmintic programs for O. dammah herds.

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A New Host Record of Camelostrongylus mentulatus (Nematoda; Trichostrongyloidea) from Abomasum of a Giraffe at a Zoo in Japan.

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Helminths in a giraffe (<i>Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa<i/>) from a zoo in Spain : research communication

Helminths in a giraffe (<i>Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa<i/>) from a zoo in Spain : research communication

Molecular identification of parasitic nematodes (Nematoda: Strongylida) in feces of wild ruminants from Tunisia

Fecal parasite identification by microscopy and PCR in scimitar-horned oryx, Oryx dammah , managed at two sites

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