Parasitic and Bacterial Infections of Myocastor coypus in a Metropolitan Area of Northwestern Italy
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2016
Citazione:
Parasitic and Bacterial Infections of Myocastor coypus in a Metropolitan Area of Northwestern Italy / S.A. Zanzani, A.D. Cerbo, A.L. Gazzonis, S. Epis, A. Invernizzi, S. Tagliabue, M.T. Manfredi. - In: JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES. - ISSN 0090-3558. - 52:1(2016 Jan), pp. 126-130. [10.7589/2015-01-010]
Abstract:
Coypus (Myocastor coypus) are widespread throughout Europe. In northern Italy, they are abundant in the flatland areas, and their high population densities can cause economic loss and ecosystem damage. We examined 153 coypus for selected parasitic and bacterial infections. We found Strongyloides myopotami (63.4% prevalence), Trichostrongylus duretteae (28.1%), Eimeria coypi (86.3%), and Eimeria seideli (6.8%), but did not find Giardia duodenalis or Cryptosporidium spp. We also isolated Staphylococcus aureus (10.1%), Escherichia coli (4.5%), and Streptococcus spp. (3.4%) from lung samples; no Salmonella spp. were isolated from fecal samples. Coypus had antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii (28.9%) and to four serovars of Leptospira interrogans (44.9%); Australis/Bratislava was the serovar most frequently detected. It is clear that coypu can be infected with pathogens of human and veterinary importance.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Bacteria; Leptospira interrogans; Myocastor coypus; Toxoplasma gondii; coypu; nematode; parasite; protozoa
Elenco autori:
S.A. Zanzani, A.D. Cerbo, A.L. Gazzonis, S. Epis, A. Invernizzi, S. Tagliabue, M.T. Manfredi
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