Infectious and parasitic diseases of captive carnivores, with special emphasis on the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)

Williams, Elizabeth; Thorne, E. Tom

doi:10.20506/rst.15.1.915

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“…Perhaps, gastrointestinal tract investigation was sometimes hindered by post-mortem autolysis, and the impact of the real number of parasites in the affected nutria could not be assessed completely. The burden of parasites is influenced by many factors such as the host specificity, the presence of intermediate hosts or the proximity to other animals with which they could exchange helminth species (Williams & Thorne, 1996). Thus, the diversity of the parasitic fauna in nutria caught from this region seems lower than, for example, that previously reported from Babero and Lee (1961) in Louisiana a long time ago.…”

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Note on the occurrence of parasites of the wild nutria (Myocastor coypus, Molina, 1782)

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164 SummaryWe examined the endoparasites of wild nutria from the native region of South America. Individuals were infected with nineteen species, including Nematoda (82.0 %), Protozoa (46.1 %), Trematoda (33.3 %) and Cestoda (12.8 %). Coccidia (Eimeria sp. or Isospora sp.), Strongyloides myopotami and Trichuris myocastoris were the most abundant and prevalent parasites. The diversity of parasite collected on individual hosts ranged from one to four species. There was no significant association between either the age or the sex of the nutria and the prevalence of parasitism, except that the number of infested nutria less than 1 year by Nematoda was significantly higher than in older individuals. Additionally, Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. were demonstrated in fecal samples, although scarcely. In general, the accessions were found in good bodily condition and carrying low parasite burdens. These numbers appeared insufficient to indicate gastrointestinal parasitism or parasitic disease.

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Note on the occurrence of parasites of the wild nutria (Myocastor coypus, Molina, 1782)

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“…While previous authors have suggested that very little is known about the pathogens of viverrids (Williams and Thorne, 1996;Shepherd, 2008;Bongiovanni et al, 2014), this review identified a wide range of viral, bacterial, Malaysia, Indonesia (South Kalimantan) (wild) Edeson and Wilson, 1964;Masbar et al, 1981) Family Trichinellidae…”

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Potential Pathogens Reported in Species of the Family Viverridae and Their Implications for Human and Animal Health

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Canfield

Higgins

2016

Zoonoses and Public Health

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Impacts• First collation of previously published organisms isolated from species of the family Viverridae provides baseline information to assist viverrid population management.• Summarizes anthropogenic factors (trade, farming, encroachment on viverrid habitat) bringing viverrids into proximity with humans.• Discusses detected organisms in terms of potential risk for public health given the described anthropogenic factors which facilitate transmission and spillover of organisms between and amongst animals and people. SummaryThe Viverridae is a family of nocturnal carnivores including civets, genets and African linsangs. While a list of known organisms isolated from a species is an essential tool for population management, this review represents the first attempt to collate published reports of organisms isolated from viverrids. A wide range of organisms, including 11 viruses, eight bacterial species, one internal arthropod species, representatives from eight genera of protozoan, 21 genera of nematode, seven genera of cestode, eight genera of trematode and six genera of external arthropod (mites, ticks and louse), have been reported in literature spanning over a century of research. Many of these are capable of infecting multiple hosts, including humans. This is of concern given the anthropogenic factors that bring humans and domestic species into close contact with viverrids, facilitating transmission and spillover of organisms between groups. These factors include trade in viverrids for human consumption, captive management in zoos, rescue centres or on commercial breeding farms, and the increasing overlap of free-ranging viverrid distribution and human settlement.

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“…CDV epidemics also have threatened the continuation of the small population such as island fox [35], giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) [29], black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) [38] and African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) [36]. Thus the expanding host range of CDV represents a challenge in the conservation of endangered animals.…”

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An Outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus in Tigers (<i>Panthera tigris</i>): Possible Transmission from Wild Animals to Zoo Animals

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ABSTRACT. Canine distemper virus (CDV), a morbillivirus that causes one of the most contagious and lethal viral diseases known in canids, has an expanding host range, including wild animals. Since December 2009, several dead or dying wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) were found in and around one safari-style zoo in Japan, and CDV was isolated from four of these animals. In the subsequent months (January to February 2010), 12 tigers (Panthera tigris) in the zoo developed respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, and CDV RNA was detected in fecal samples of the examined tigers. In March 2010, one of the tigers developed a neurological disorder and died; CDV was isolated from the lung of this animal. Sequence analysis of the complete hemagglutinin (H) gene and the signal peptide region of the fusion (F) gene showed high homology among these isolates (99.8-100%), indicating that CDV might have been transmitted from raccoon dog to tiger. In addition, these isolates belonged to genotype Asia-1 and had lower homology (<90%) to the vaccine strain (Onderstepoort). Seropositivity of lions (Panthera leo) in the zoo and wild bears (Ursus thibetanus) captured around this area supported the theory that a CDV epidemic had occurred in many mammal species in and around the zoo. These results indicate a risk of CDV transmission among many animal species, including large felids and endangered species.

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Infectious and parasitic diseases of captive carnivores, with special emphasis on the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)

Cited by 21 publications

References 66 publications

Note on the occurrence of parasites of the wild nutria (Myocastor coypus, Molina, 1782)

Note on the occurrence of parasites of the wild nutria (Myocastor coypus, Molina, 1782)

Potential Pathogens Reported in Species of the Family Viverridae and Their Implications for Human and Animal Health

An Outbreak of Canine Distemper Virus in Tigers (<i>Panthera tigris</i>): Possible Transmission from Wild Animals to Zoo Animals

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