Background: Ungulates from zoological institutions are frequently used as founders in reintroduction programmes. These animals are subject to specific parasite management as parasitic infections have previously been associated with failed Bovidae reintroductions.
Methods: Questionnaires to obtain data on how these institutions screen for seasonal parasite presence and the clinical signs they induced in threatened ungulates were sent to 65 institutions involved in European Ex situ Programmes (58.5% response rate). Temperature and relative humidity data were also obtained to categorize each zoological centre.
Results: Strongyloides spp. (52.6%), Trichuris spp. (42.1%), Trichostrongylidae family (39.4%) and Eimeria spp. (36.8%) were the most frequently reported parasites in the received questionnaires. Climatic variables did not influence parasite presence.
Conclusion: Our results suggest that artificial microenvironments created by husbandry practices and enclosure design in zoos could create hotspots for gastrointestinal parasites. To maximise the success of reintroduction projects, we recommend that the influence of microclimates on parasite burdens be evaluated.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vetr.506 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Heat and Cold Shocks Decrease the Incidence of Diapause in Larvae.
Insects
January 2025
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya 1, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia.
Insect diapause and response to thermal stress are similar in the variety of manifestations. However, the influence of thermal shocks on the incidence of insect diapause has not been sufficiently studied. Our laboratory experiments showed that both cold (-10 °C) and heat (43 °C) shocks experienced for at least 20-30 min significantly reduced the incidence of facultative larval winter diapause in the insect egg parasitoid .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDivergence in the Morphology and Energy Metabolism of Adult Polyphenism in the Cowpea Beetle .
Insects
December 2024
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Adult polyphenism is a prevalent form of adaptive evolution that enables insects to generate discrete phenotypes based on environmental factors. However, the morphology and molecular mechanisms underlying adult dimorphism in (a global storage pest) remain elusive. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for predicting the dispersal and population dynamics of .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApplication of character based DNA barcode: a novel approach towards identification of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species from cucurbit crops.
BMC Genomics
January 2025
Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, Pin- 700019, West Bengal, India.
Background: The Tephritidae family, commonly referred to as true fruit flies, comprises of a substantial group within order Diptera. Numerous species within this family are major agricultural pests, with a tendency to infest a wide array of fruits and vegetables in tropical and sub- tropical regions, leading to considerable damage and consequent reductions in the market value of the crops.
Methods And Results: The current study was aimed to propose a promising solution to the menace posed by fruit flies by offering rapid, accurate and reliable species identification by using character-based DNA barcode methodology.
Natural repeated backcrosses lead to triploidy and tetraploidy in parthenogenetic butterfly lizards (Leiolepis: Agamidae).
Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, Prague, 128 44, Czech Republic.
Obligatory parthenogenesis in vertebrates is restricted to squamate reptiles and evolved through hybridisation. Parthenogens can hybridise with sexual species, resulting in individuals with increased ploidy levels. We describe two successive hybridisations of the parthenogenetic butterfly lizards (genus Leiolepis) in Vietnam with a parental sexual species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence and partial molecular characterization of Gigantorhynchus echinodiscus in free-ranging anteaters (Myrmecophagidae, Edentata) in Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
January 2025
Laboratory of Animal Parasitology, Institute of Biosciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS 79070-900, Brazil.
The genus Gigantorhynchus comprises six valid species that require a terrestrial arthropod as an intermediate host. Cystacanths of G. echinosdiscus were previously reported infecting termites in Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!