Synanthropic Birds and Parasites

Dipineto, Ludovico; Borrelli, Luca; Pepe, Paola; Fioretti, Alessandro; Caputo, Vincenzo; Cringoli, Giuseppe; Rinaldi, Laura

doi:10.1637/10602-062713-reg.1

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“…However, the prevalence of A. columbae and Raillietina sp. in wild C. livia vary widely between different locations, ranging from 5.0 to 46.7% and from 1.7 to 100.0%, respectively (TORO et al, 1999;FORONDA et al, 2004;BEGUM & SEHRIN, 2012;EDOSOMWAN et al, 2012;DIAKOU et al, 2013;DIPINETO et al, 2013). The MII (9.1) and range of parasitism (1-144) for A. columbae in the present study were similar to those in previous reports: mean intensities of 8.4 and 8.5 and ranges of 1-107 parasites (FORONDA et al, 2004;SENLIK et al, 2005), but lower MII (3.2) was observed among 55 semi-captive C. livia in the state of Rio de Janeiro (SILVA et al, 1990).…”

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Gastrointestinal helminths of two populations of wild pigeons (Columba livia) in Brazil

Vaz

Silva

Ferreira

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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The present study analyzed gastrointestinal helminth communities in 265 wild pigeons (Columba livia) living in the municipalities of São Paulo and Tatuí, state of São Paulo, Brazil, over a one-year period. The birds were caught next to grain storage warehouses and were necropsied. A total of 790 parasites comprising one nematode species and one cestode genus were recovered from 110 pigeons, thus yielding an overall prevalence of 41.5%, mean intensity of infection of 7.2 ± 1.6 (range 1-144) and discrepancy index of 0.855. Only 15 pigeons (5.7%) presented mixed infection. The helminths isolated from the birds were Ascaridia columbae (Ascaridiidae) and Raillietina sp. (Davaineidae). The birds' weights differed according to sex but this did not influence the intensity of infection. The overall prevalence and intensity of infection did not differ between the sexes, but the prevalence was higher among the birds from Tatuí (47.8%). The gastrointestinal helminth community of C. livia was characterized in the two areas studied and parasite homogeneity was observed over the 12 months analyzed at both locations. These results make contributions to the current literature on health aspects of wild C. livia populations.Keywords: Columbiformes, helminthology, nematodes, cestodes, Ascaridia, Raillietina. ResumoO presente estudo analisou comunidades gastrointestinais de helmintos em 265 indivíduos de Columba livia de vida livre nos municípios de São Paulo e Tatuí, estado de São Paulo, Brasil, durante um ano. As aves foram capturadas em áreas de armazenamento de grãos e sementes e necropsiadas. Um total de 790 parasitos representando uma espécie de nematódeo e um gênero de cestoide foram recuperados de 110 pombos com uma prevalência geral de 41,5%, intensidade média de infecção de 7,2 ± 1,6 (amplitude 1-144) e índice de discrepância de 0,855. Somente 15 (5,7%) pombos tiveram uma infecção mista. Os helmintos isolados das aves foram Ascaridia columbae (Ascaridiidae) e Raillietina sp. (Davaineidae). O peso das aves foi diferente entre os sexos, mas não influenciou a intensidade de infecção. A prevalência geral e a intensidade de infecção não foram diferentes entre sexo, mas a prevalência foi maior nas aves de Tatuí (47,8%). A comunidade gastrointestinal de helmintos de C. livia foi caracterizada nas duas áreas estudadas e uma homogeneidade de parasitos foi observada nos 12 meses analisados, em ambas localidades. Os resultados contribuem para a literatura atual sobre aspectos sanitários de populações de C. livia em vida livre.

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Gastrointestinal helminths of two populations of wild pigeons (Columba livia) in Brazil

Vaz

Silva

Ferreira

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…Preferowane są dwa odrębne kierunki: hodowla gołębi pocztowych, najczęściej użytkowanych sportowo oraz gołębi ozdobnych. W obu przypadkach grupowe utrzymanie ptaków powoduje, że pasożyty są jednym z najważniejszych czynników patogennych zagrażających stadom oraz wpływających na sukcesy hodowlane tych zwierząt (7,9,18,22,25,29). Czynnikiem ryzyka w przypadku gołębi pocztowych dodatkowo są okresowe loty, stwarzające warunki do zawleczenia nowych inwazji.…”

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Endoparasites in carrier and fancy pigeons in south-western Poland

Tomczuk¹,

Studzińska²,

Szczepaniak³

et al. 2017

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

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The aim of the study was to investigate the state of parasitic invasions in flocks of carrier and fancy pigeons in south-western Poland. Coproscopic methods (flotation with saturated NaCl and saccharose, as well as the McMaster method) were used to examine 42 pigeon flocks (18 flocks of fancy pigeons and 24 flocks of carrier pigeons). A total of 210 faeces samples were tested. Prevalence was determined, and average intensity and abundance of gastrointestinal parasites were estimated on the basis of OPG/EPG. Dispersive forms of parasites were found in 78.6% flocks (88.8% of fancy pigeons and 70.8% of carrier pigeons). In the flocks of fancy pigeons most invasions were of mixed character, with statistically significantly high indices of prevalence and abundance. In carrier pigeon flocks, monoinvasions with significantly higher indices of average intensity prevailed, which indicates a high risk of invasion in this group of birds. Eimeriosis was found to be the dominating invasion, occurring in 59.5% of all samples, carrier pigeons – 45.4%, fancy pigeons – 77.7% (59.5% of the flocks), average OPG – 12280, abundance – 7309. Capillariasis: in total – 49% samples, carrier pigeons – 35.8%, fancy pigeons – 66.6% (52.4% of the flocks), average EPG – 3216, abundance – 1577. Ascariasis: in total – 24.3% samples, carrier pigeons – 12.5%, fancy pigeons – 40% (28.6% of the flocks), average EPG – 1953, abundance – 474. Eggs of nematodes belonging to Ornithostrongylus were found in 4.2% of the samples in total: carrier pigeons – 3.3%, fancy pigeons – 5.5% (4.8% of the flocks), average EPG – 488, abundance – 20. Tapeworm eggs were found in 6.2% samples in total, carrier pigeons – 2.5%, fancy pigeons – 11.1% (9.5% of the flocks), average EPG – 607, abundance – 37. The correlation analysis showed relationships between the prevalence and diarrhoea only in the case of tapeworm invasion, no relationship between diarrhoea and the mere fact of infection were found in other invasions. However, a significant correlation was found between the average OPG/EPG of diagnosed parasites (especially Eimeria, Capillaria and Ascaridia) and the observed diarrhoea symptoms.

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“…Considerando a histoplasmose uma zoonose é importante reforçar o papel dos animais sinantrópicos como os pombos, pardais e morcegos que muitas vezes podem ser considerados reservatórios da histoplasmose e potencializar seu papel disseminador. As aves sinantrópicas possuem papel importante nesta transmissão, uma vez que são atraídas pelo alimento aos recintos de animais selvagens mantidos sob cuidados humanos (DIPINETO, 2013).…”

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ADENOCARCINOMA RENAL EM FAISÃO-DE-COLEIRA (Phasianus colchicus)

Teixeira

Costa²,

Todesco³

et al. 2020

Ars Vet

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O faisão-de-coleira (Phasianus colchicus) pertence à família Phasianidae, sendo originário da Ásia, ocupando áreas naturais das regiões da Rússia, China, Nepal e Japão. Há uma relação direta entre longevidade e neoformações em animais selvagens. Neoplasias renais são raramente observadas em aves selvagens de vida livre e ocasionalmente ocorrem em animais domésticos, porém com relatos escassos na literatura científica em relação a aves selvagens mantidas sob cuidados humanos. O presente artigo relata o diagnóstico histopatológico de adenocarcinoma associado à coinfecção por Histoplasma sp em um exemplar de faisão-de-coleira mantido sob cuidados humanos em uma coleção de animais selvagens.

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Synanthropic Birds and Parasites

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

Gastrointestinal helminths of two populations of wild pigeons (Columba livia) in Brazil

Gastrointestinal helminths of two populations of wild pigeons (Columba livia) in Brazil

Endoparasites in carrier and fancy pigeons in south-western Poland

ADENOCARCINOMA RENAL EM FAISÃO-DE-COLEIRA (Phasianus colchicus)

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