Helminth infestation in birds of prey (Accipitriformes and Falconiformes) in Southern Italy

Santoro, Mario; Tripepi, Mauro; Kinsella, John M.; Panebianco, A.; Mattiucci, Simonetta

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.07.001

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“…Parasites of the Cyrnea, Synhimantus and Porrocaecum genera infect a broad spectrum of hosts among diurnal (Falconiformes, Accipitriformes) and also nocturnal (Strigiformes) birds of prey. It was confi rmed also by previous fi ndings (Krone, 2000;Borgsteede et al, 2003;Sanmartín et al, 2004;Santoro et al, 2012a, b). Physaloptera alata was the species occurring exclusively in one species of diurnal raptors.…”

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“…The published studies focused mainly on particular groups of birds or certain categories of helminths. Complex surveys involving all three major orders of birds of prey (omitting passeriform shrikes of the Laniidae family) were conducted in the Netherlands (Borgsteede et al, 2003), Spain (Sanmartín et al, 2004;Illescas Gomez et al, 1993), and Italy (Santoro et al, 2012a, b). Ferrer et al (2004) examined the incidence of helminths only in owls from the territory of Spain.…”

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“…Since majority of birds of prey species in Europe are protected, the research and knowledge of the parasite fauna is only fragmentary. Comprehensive research projects studying all helminth groups in birds of prey were accomplished by the Borgsteede et al (2003), Sanmartín et al (2004), Illescas Gomez et al (1993, and Santoro et al (2012a, b). Forty-three different species of birds of prey, belonging to the Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, and Strigiformes orders, nest or occur in Slovakia territory (Kovalik et al, 2010).…”

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New data on helminth fauna of birds of prey (Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, Strigiformes) in the Slovak Republic

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SummaryIn the years 2012-2014, carcasses of 286 birds of prey from the territory of Slovakia were examined for the presence of helminth parasites. The number of bird species in the study was 23; fi ve belonging to the Falconiformes order, eleven to Accipitriformes, and seven to Strigiformes. A fi nding of Cestoda class comprehended 4 families: Paruterinidae (4), Dilepididae (2), Mesocestoididae (2) and Anoplocephalidae (1). Birds of prey were infected with 6 families Nematoda species of the Secernentea class: Syngamidae (1), Habronematidae (2), Tetrameridae (3), Physalopteridae (1), Acuariidae (1), and Anisakidae (2). Out of the Adenophorea class, the Capillariidae family (1) was confi rmed. The Acanthocephala group was represented by the Paleacanthocephala class, the Centrorhynchidae family (3). Out of the Trematoda class, 12 different species of fl ukes were found, belonging to the Diplostomidae (5), Cyathocotylidae (1), Strigeidae (4), Opistorchidae (1), and Plagiorchidae (1) families. The most frequent helminth species infecting diurnal birds of prey was Strigea falconis. This fl uke was confi rmed in one bird species from the Falconiformes order and in eight species from the Accipitriformes order. In nocturnal birds of prey, the most common fi nding was the acanthocephalan Centrorhynchus aluconis, identifi ed in four different host species of the Strigiformes order. In total, 23 helminth species were recorded for the fi rst time in Slovakia.

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New data on helminth fauna of birds of prey (Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, Strigiformes) in the Slovak Republic

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“…Beside the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) and the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), fi ndings of S. (S.) laticeps were reported in the common kestrel (F. tinnunculus). According to several reports from Germany (Krone, 2000;Honisch, 2008), Southern Europe (Sanmartin et al, 2004;Acosta et al, 2008;Santoro et al, 2010) and Turkey (Aşti et al, 2017) the common kestrel (F. tinnunculus) constitutes a common host species of this parasite. During the molecular analysis of tail tissue of lacertid lizards with nematode-specifi c 18S ribosomal RNA gene primers, Perera et al (2013) recieved sequences of various genera of nematodes, including representatives of the genus Synhimantus.…”

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“…More recently S. (S.) laticeps was reported from the barn owl (T. alba) in Italy (Santoro et al, 2012), in Spain (Sanmartin et al, 2004, in the Netherlands (Borgsteede et al, 2003) and in Argentina (Etchegoin et al, 2000). Parasite fi ndings in the common kestrel (F. tinnunculus) were frequently reported for Southern Europe (Santoro et al, 2010;Acosta et al, 2008;Sanmartin et al, 2004), Turkey (Aşti et al, 2017), Germany (Krone et al, 2000) and Austria (Kotremba, 1978). Knowledge about the life cycle of S. (S.) laticeps is currently limited.…”

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Morphological and molecular genetic analysis of Synhimantus (Synhimantus) laticeps (Rudolphi, 1819) (Nematoda, Acuariidae) from the barn owl (Tyto alba) and the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in Austria

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SummaryIn the framework of the biodiversity initiative and barcoding project "Austrian Barcode of Life" (ABOL) post mortem examinations of the gastro-intestinal tracts of different species of wild birds were carried out and several adult helminths were retrieved. In the gizzard of two barn owls (Tyto alba) and one common kestrel (Falco tinnuculus) acuariid nematodes belonging to the species Synhimantus (Synhimantus) laticeps (Rudolphi, 1819) were discovered. This report illustrates the identifi cation of this parasitic nematode by morphometric comparison and scanning electron microscopic photographs. Furthermore, genetic identifi cation of individual parasites based on a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene and the nuclear 18S ribosomal RNA gene was carried out. This report constitutes the fi rst COI-based DNA barcoding of S. (S.) laticeps and its fi rst record in the barn owl (Tyto alba) in Austria.

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Investigating the relationship between feed and helminthic burden of captive birds of prey in Hong Kong

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The life cycle of most parasitic helminthes is related to their hosts feeding habits. Thus we need to investigate the impact of diet on the host's helminthic parasite burden. Not many studies in captive raptors have been conducted and published regarding parasitic infections. The aim of this study is to evaluate the helminthic burden of raptors kept in captivity and establish a relationship with the feed provided. A total of N = 51 different species of captive birds of prey were fed different diets consisting in different combinations of day old chicks, chicken breast, whole chicken carcass and mice. Their feces were sampled and the parasite burden was determined. A negative binomial model was successfully fitted to the data and the feeds "mice" (P < 0.001) and "whole chicken carcass" (P < 0.001) significantly contributed to an increase in the observed burden. Significant differences were also found between species (P < 0.001). Raptors fed adult animal carcasses and offal may explain the increase in the observed burden as these feeds have a larger probability of being contaminated by a larger variety of helminthic fauna.

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Helminth infestation in birds of prey (Accipitriformes and Falconiformes) in Southern Italy

Cited by 53 publications

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New data on helminth fauna of birds of prey (Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, Strigiformes) in the Slovak Republic

New data on helminth fauna of birds of prey (Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, Strigiformes) in the Slovak Republic

Morphological and molecular genetic analysis of Synhimantus (Synhimantus) laticeps (Rudolphi, 1819) (Nematoda, Acuariidae) from the barn owl (Tyto alba) and the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in Austria

Investigating the relationship between feed and helminthic burden of captive birds of prey in Hong Kong

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