Parasites from farmed ostriches (Struthio camelus) and rheas (Rhea americana) in Europe

Ponce-Gordo, Francisco; Herrera, Silvia; Castro, Ana Teresa; Durán, B. García; Díaz, Raquel

doi:10.1016/s0304-4017(02)00104-8

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“…However, the present cysts are similar in size to the eight nucleated cysts of an Entamoeba sp. found in greater rheas in Spain (20 m; Ponce-Gordo et al, 2002). They also fall within the range described for E. coli and E. muris (10-33 and 9-20 m, respectively; Levine, 1985).…”

Section: Lesser Rheasupporting

confidence: 48%

“…The most frequent parasite found was Balantidium, which had previously been cited in greater rheas bred in Spain (Ponce-Gordo et al, 2002). The taxonomic status of Balantidium from ratites is not clear and it is possible that the species B. struthionis described in ostriches may be a synonym of Balantidium coli (Ponce-Gordo et al, 2011).…”

Section: Greater Rheamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…and Pleuromonas sp. ; Ponce-Gordo et al, 2002) and several helminths have been described mostly from South American birds: the nematodes Deletrocephalus dimidiatus, Deletrocephalus cesarpintoi, Paradeletrocephalus minor (Strongyloidea), Trichostrongylus colubriformis (Trichostrongyloidea), Odontospirura (=Vaznema) zschokkei, Sicarius uncinipenis, Torquatoides crotophaga (Habronematoidea), Dicheilonema rheae (Diplotriaenoidea) and Capillaria venteli (Trichinelloidea), the cestodes Houttuynia struthionis, Chapmania tauricolis (Davaineidae) and Monoecocestus sp. (Anoplocephalidae) and the trematodes Philophthalamus aweerensis (Philophthalmidae) and Fasciola hepatica (Fasciolidae) (Giossa et al, 2004;Zettermann et al, 2005;Comolli et al, 2006;Schuster, 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gastrointestinal parasites in greater rheas (Rhea americana) and lesser rheas (Rhea pennata) from Argentina

Martínez-Díaz

Martella

Navarro

et al. 2013

Veterinary Parasitology

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a b s t r a c tFew data exist on the parasites of ratites, especially from regions within their natural range. It is only recently that extensive studies on the parasites of ostriches (Struthio camelus) have been published, mainly from European countries where commercial farming has expanded. Two species of ratites are native in South America: the lesser rhea also known as Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata) and the greater rhea (Rhea americana). Both species are considered near threatened by the IUCN and are included in the CITES' Appendices I and II, respectively. Parasitological studies have conservation implications, as they allow us to assess the risk of transmission of pathogens from farmed ratites to wild populations. In this study 92 faecal samples from greater rheas and 55 faecal samples from lesser rheas from different localities in Argentine were analyzed to determine their gastrointestinal parasites. In greater rheas the protozoa (Balantidium coli-like and Entamoeba spp.) and helminths (Fasciola hepatica and Deletrocephalus spp.). The protozoa had not previously been cited as parasites of greater rheas in South America. Cysts and/or trophozoites of B. coli-like were found in 16.3% of the samples, while the prevalence of the remaining parasites was below 10%. Lesser rheas harbored the protozoa B. coli-like, Entamoeba spp. and Chilomastix spp. as well as F. hepatica and nematode eggs and larvae. B. coli-like cysts were found in 20.0% of the samples, while the prevalence of the other parasites remained below 5%. Some of them had not been cited as infecting lesser rheas yet.

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Section: Lesser Rheasupporting

confidence: 48%

Section: Greater Rheamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gastrointestinal parasites in greater rheas (Rhea americana) and lesser rheas (Rhea pennata) from Argentina

Martínez-Díaz

Martella

Navarro

et al. 2013

Veterinary Parasitology

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“…Os ectoparasitos de avestruzes registrados por investigadores são os piolhos, acarinos e larvas de carrapatos, que podem agir como causadores de queda de penas e irritação do animal (Craig, 1993;Huchzermeyer, 1999;Ponce-Gordo et al, 2002;Proctor, 2003). Essas ocorrências de infestações foram registradas em diversos países, tais como a Austrália, Estados Unidos e Espanha (Ponce-Gordo et al, 2002).…”

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“…Essas ocorrências de infestações foram registradas em diversos países, tais como a Austrália, Estados Unidos e Espanha (Ponce-Gordo et al, 2002).…”

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Registro de ácaros em avestruz no estado do Rio de Janeiro

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Amaral

Porto

et al. 2007

Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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Köster

Carmena

2020

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Parasites from farmed ostriches (Struthio camelus) and rheas (Rhea americana) in Europe

Cited by 100 publications

References 23 publications

Gastrointestinal parasites in greater rheas (Rhea americana) and lesser rheas (Rhea pennata) from Argentina

Gastrointestinal parasites in greater rheas (Rhea americana) and lesser rheas (Rhea pennata) from Argentina

Registro de ácaros em avestruz no estado do Rio de Janeiro

The Current Molecular Epidemiological Scenario of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Blastocystis in Spain. Implication for Public Health

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