Sparganosis in wild-caught Javanese keelback water snakes (Fowlea melanzostus) from Indonesia

Yudhana, Aditya; Praja, Ratih Novita; Pratiwi, Arum Dian; Kartikasari, Anjani Marisa

doi:10.5958/0974-0813.2021.00010.3

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“…The prevalence rate of Ophidascaris spp. In this study there are differences in categorization of the age of the snake, javanese keelback water snakes are categorized into 3 ages based on the length of the snake's body, namely hatchlings with an age of 0-2 weeks (length <59 cm), juveniles with an age of 2 weeks -1 year (length 60-79 cm), and adults aged more than 1 year (length > 79 cm) (Yudhana, 2021). For snakes in the juvenile age category, the prevalence rate is 95.2%, which is higher than the prevalence rate for hatchlings, 66.6% and adults, 66.6%.…”

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“…From the research report, javanese keelback water snake has previously been reported to be infected by tapeworms (Genus: Sparganosis) with prevalence of 92.72% (Yudhana, 2021). However nematode infections in javanese keelback water snakes have never been reported from the Banyuwangi Regency area, so further research needs to be conducted regarding the incidence of nematode infections in javanese keelback water snakes (Fowlea melanzostus) in the Banyuwangi district.…”

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First report of Ophidascaris spp. (Class: Nematode) Infection in Wild-Caught Javanese Keelback Water Snake (Fowlea melanzostus) in Banyuwangi District

Yudhana,

Salsabila Putri,

Angga Prastiya

et al. 2024

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The javanese keelback water snake (Fowlea melanzostus) is a semi-aquatic reptile that often found in Indonesia and endemic to Java island. Water tiger snakes are usually kept as exotic pets. Wild caught javanese keelback water snakes have risks of spreading several disease agents that can be zoonotic, which is nematodiasis caused by Ophidascaris spp. This study aims to determine the prevalence level of Ophidascaris spp. infections in javanese keelback water snakes from Banyuwangi district. This study used a descriptive method with accidental sampling. The total sample in this study was 33 wild-caught javanese keelback water snakes. The identification method used is snake samples that have been collected are then euthanized and necropsied to check for nematode infections in the subcutan, muscular, and visceral part. The result showed that 28 samples were positive for nematode infection and 5 samples were negative with a prevalence rate of 84.84%. The nematodes that have been identified come from the genus Ophidascaris spp. Therefore, further research is needed to determine the incidence of nematode transmission in other wild caught snakes in Indonesia.

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First report of Ophidascaris spp. (Class: Nematode) Infection in Wild-Caught Javanese Keelback Water Snake (Fowlea melanzostus) in Banyuwangi District

Yudhana,

Salsabila Putri,

Angga Prastiya

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“…At present, parasitological studies of wild-caught snakes in Indonesia remain challenging because several species are protected by the national conservation law and a lack of interest because the majority of people still consider snakes as dangerous creatures [ 33 ]. However, Indonesia has over a hundred snake species susceptible to various parasites infection [ 10 ]. Preliminary findings in this study highlight the role of wild-caught snakes as a source of parasitic diseases and provide additional potential routes of acanthocephalan transmission in Indonesian wildlife.…”

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“…Thus, adequate examination by veterinarians also plays a key role in controlling parasitic helminth transmission from wild-caught snakes [6]. Parasitic helminths in snakes have been reported not only in the phylum Plathyhelminthes (class: Trematoda; Cestoda) and Nemathelminthes (class: Nematoda), and in the phylum Acanthocephala [7][8][9][10][11].…”

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First report of acanthocephalan parasite in wild-caught Asian vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina) in Indonesia

2023

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Background and Aim: Exotic pet snakes are more susceptible to infection, especially parasitic helminths than wild-caught. There is no comprehensive report on the prevalence of acanthocephalan parasite infection in Indonesian snakes. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence rate and to identify the acanthocephalan infection in wild-caught Asian vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina) from the Mojokerto District, East Java, Indonesia. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 snakes were collected from the local sellers in the Mojokerto District, East Java, Indonesia. Then, snakes were euthanized and necropsied to observe various predilections of acanthocephalan larval stage (cystacanth). Morphological identification of the cystacanth was conducted using the carmine staining method and microscopic examination. Results: Acanthocephalan infection was recorded with a high prevalence rate of 80.06%. A total of 696 cystacanths were examined from the muscle, subcutaneous tissues, and visceral with 32.90, 16.37, and 50.71% intensity rates, respectively. Conclusion: Acanthocephalan prevalence rate was recorded at 80.06% in this study. Constant disease monitoring is necessary, considering wild-caught Asian vine snakes were susceptible host and lack of data regarding parasitological surveys. Therefore, further studies are needed in new areas and various species of wild-caught snakes in Indonesia, because of the potential of parasitic helminth transmission between snake and other reptiles.

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Sparganosis in wild-caught Javanese keelback water snakes (Fowlea melanzostus) from Indonesia

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First report of Ophidascaris spp. (Class: Nematode) Infection in Wild-Caught Javanese Keelback Water Snake (Fowlea melanzostus) in Banyuwangi District

First report of Ophidascaris spp. (Class: Nematode) Infection in Wild-Caught Javanese Keelback Water Snake (Fowlea melanzostus) in Banyuwangi District

First report of acanthocephalan parasite in wild-caught Asian vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina) in Indonesia

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