1. Survey on helminthofauna in pheasants from Eastern Europe.
- Author
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Tampieri MP, Galuppi R, and Rugna G
- Subjects
- Animals, Ascaridida growth & development, Ascaridida isolation & purification, Ascaridida Infections epidemiology, Ascaridida Infections parasitology, Ascaridida Infections veterinary, Bird Diseases epidemiology, Crop, Avian parasitology, Enoplida Infections epidemiology, Enoplida Infections parasitology, Enoplida Infections veterinary, Esophagus parasitology, Female, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic epidemiology, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic parasitology, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic veterinary, Intestines parasitology, Larva, Male, Metastrongyloidea isolation & purification, Nematode Infections epidemiology, Nematode Infections parasitology, Poland epidemiology, Romania epidemiology, Strongylida Infections epidemiology, Strongylida Infections parasitology, Strongylida Infections veterinary, Trachea parasitology, Trichuroidea isolation & purification, Bird Diseases parasitology, Galliformes parasitology, Nematode Infections veterinary
- Abstract
In order to assess the parasitological status in imported pheasants, 51 birds (Phasianus colchicus) coming from Poland and Rumania and used in Italy in repopulation interventions for hunting purposes were examined. From each animal the trachea, oesophagus, crop and intestine were collected and examined for the presence of nematodes. The examination of the oesophagi and crops of 5 birds revealed the presence of parasites pertaining to the family Capillariidae: Eucoleus contortus was found in all of the 5 animals, E. annulatus was present along with the previous parasite in one animal coming from Poland. The examination of the tracheae revealed the presence of Syngamus trachea in 5 animals (9.80%). Adult or larval stages of Heterakis gallinarum (37.25% of birds) and Capillariidae (35.29%) were found in the intestinal tracts. Aonchotheca caudinflata was detected only in one bird coming from Poland; the capillarids found in all of the remaining pheasants exhibited morphological characteristics referable to Capillaria phasianina, a species never reported in Italy. The release of game from foreign countries, therefore, may always constitute a risk for the autochthonous one due to the spread of new parasitic infections.
- Published
- 2005