The History of Antarctic Parasitological Research

MacKenzie, Ken

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-46343-8_3

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“…Inevitably, reports and descriptions of parasites appear after the host's biology studies. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are so few published reports on parasites of Antarctic organisms since the middle of the twentieth century (Mackenzie 2017;Fusaro et al 2018). Even though pathogens have the potential to cause rapid declines in vulnerable vertebrate populations, less is known about the threat that small petrels face from infectious disease.…”

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Gastrointestinal helminths of two storm-petrel species, Oceanites oceanicus and Fregetta tropica, (Aves: Oceanitidae) from Antarctica

Fusaro,

Lorenti,

Panisse

et al. 2023

Polar Biol

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Although knowledge about parasitic diseases in Antarctic birds is scarce, an increasing number of studies are currently being carried out in this area. The importance of the host-parasite relationship in Antarctic seabirds is key to understanding trophic ecology and epidemiology of infection diseases, especially in those birds with extensive migratory routes that can act as reservoirs and distributors of diseases. This study aims to provide information on helminths of two Storm Petrel species, the Wilson's storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus and the Black-bellied storm-petrel Fregetta tropica. Twenty individuals were analysed: 18 O. oceanicus (8 adults, 10 chicks) and 2 F. tropica (adults); 89% of the O. oceanicus were parasitized with the nematode Stegophorus macronectes, whereas 100% of F. tropica was parasitized by at least one of three parasite species identi ed: S. macronectes, Seuratiasp., and Tetrabothrius sp. The low richness of parasites observed is associated with a stenophagic diet. However, a clear difference is observed between both species related to a higher sh ingestion by F. tropica, unlike O. oceanicus with a higher ingestion of krill.

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