Parasitic infections detected by FLOTAC in zoo mammals from Warsaw, Poland.
Acta Parasitol
; 59(2): 343-53, 2014 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-24827109
The aim of this study was to estimate the occurrence of intestinal parasites in groups of mammals kept in the Warsaw zoological garden (Poland). 71 pools of fecal samples were analyzed using the FLOTAC techniques. 48% of animals were positive and 47% of positivities showed multiple infections. Toxocara cati (71.4%) was found in felines; marsupials were infected with Coccidia (90%). Giardia spp. (24.0%), Blastocystis spp. (12.3%), Iodamoeba spp. (10.0%), Enterobius vermicularis (6.0%) and Entamoeba coli (3.3%) were found in primates. Gastrointestinal strongyles (60.5%) were prevalent in ruminants which resulted positive also to Coccidia (Eimeria spp. = 50.0%), Trichuris spp. (25.0%) and Nematodirus (14.0%). Strongyles (34.0%) were the most frequent parasites in monogastric herbivores, followed by Parascaris equorum (17.0%). None of the animals showed any symptom associated with gastrointestinal parasitic infections. According to our results the need to prevent, diagnose, control, and treat intestinal parasitism trough specific control programs is mandatory for animal welfare in order to limit the spread of parasitic infections in animals and humans.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Parásitos
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Enfermedades Parasitarias en Animales
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Parasitología
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Medicina Veterinaria
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Parasitosis Intestinales
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Animales de Zoológico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Parasitol
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Suiza