Helminth Parasites of the Taurus Frog, Rana holtzi, and the Uludag Frog, Rana macrocnemis, with Remarks on the Helminth Community of Turkish Anurans

2006 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hikmet S. Yildirimhan ◽  
Charles R. Bursey ◽  
Stephen R. Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Rana Macrocnemis

scholarly journals First report on the helminthfauna of the yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis, in the Iberian Peninsula

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Á. L. Debenedetti ◽  
S. Sainz-Elipe ◽  
S. Sáez-Durán ◽  
D. Galicia ◽  
A. Imaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Apodemus Flavicollis ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Trichuris Muris ◽  
Heligmosomoides Polygyrus ◽  
First Report ◽  
Calodium Hepaticum ◽  
Yellow Necked Mouse

Summary Information about the prevalence of helminth parasites of the yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis, in the Iberian Peninsula is almost non-existent and there is no reliable data reported from Spain. Fourteen A. flavicollis from the Erro River valley (Navarre, Spain) were examined for endoparasites, between February 2001 and July 2002. Thirteen specimens (92.9 %) of the total sample were parasitized by at least one of the following six helminth species: one trematode (Corrigia vitta), one cestode (Taenia parva larvae) and four nematodes (Trichuris muris, Calodium hepaticum, Heligmosomoides polygyrus and Syphacia stroma). This is the first report about the helminthfauna of A. flavicollis in the Iberian Peninsula. Nevertheless, a larger number of hosts should be analysed to complete these preliminary results and to adequately characterize the helminth community of this rodent. The finding of C. hepaticum, the causative agent of human capillarosis, stands out.

Helminth parasite communities of macropodoid marsupials of the genera Hypsiprymnodon, Aepyprmnus, Thylogale, Onychogalea, Lagorchestes and Dendrolagus from Queensland

1992 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 359 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Beveridge ◽  
R Speare ◽  
PM Johnson ◽  
DM Spratt
Keyword(s):  
Host Species ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Helminth Communities ◽  
Host Phylogeny ◽  
Dendrolagus Lumholtzi

Helminth parasites were examined from 4 Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, 18 Aepyprymnus rufescens, 13 Thylogale stigmatica, 13 Onychogalea unguifera, 2 0. fraenata, 8 Lagorchestes conspicillatus and 7 Dendrolagus lumholtzi from north and central Queensland. In all, 63 species of nematodes, ten species of cestodes and a single species of trematode were encountered. Helminth communities in H. moschatus and A. rufescens were characterised by few, highly specific parasites; D. lumholtzi similarly harboured few parasites; those of Onychogalea spp. and L. conspicillatus were more diverse and included a number of taxa shared with other macropodine hosts. The helminth community of T. stigmatica was extremely diverse and was dominated by helminths specific to Thylogale spp. The helminth communities of the various host genera showed little similarity to one another, even in the case of host species that were broadly sympatric. This lack of similarity is probably due to a mixture of factors, some related to host phylogeny and others ecological, particularly habitat type and feeding behaviour. The data presented illustrate a wider range of types of helminth communities in macropodoids than reported to date, and little evidence of exchange of parasites with rock-wallabies, Petrogale spp., examined from the same regions of Queensland.

scholarly journals Abundance of helminth parasite in Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793) from Punarbhaba and Atrai rivers

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Sujon Kundu ◽  
Aminul I Bhuiyan
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Parasite Species ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Dominant Group ◽  
Channa Striatus ◽  
Host Sex ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

The study was conducted to determine the impact of seasons, host size and sexes on the incidence of helminth community infecting Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793) from Punarbhaba and Atrai rivers of Dinajpur district. Four helminths were identified: one Cestoda, Bothriocephalus cuspidatus (Cooper, 1917); two Nematoda, Ascaridia spp. (Dujardin, 1845) and Camallanus intestinalus (Bashirullah, 1974); one Acanthocephala, Pallisentis ophiocephali (Thapar, 1930). Out of 75 hosts examined 52 were infected by 326 helminth parasites. Nematoda was the most dominant group (48.0%), followed by Acanthocephala (46.67%) and Cestoda (8.0%). The larger hosts were more infected than the smaller ones. A significant positive correlation was observed between the length of the host with respect to the abundance and prevalence of parasite for C. intentinalus and P. ophiocephali. Regarding the effect of seasonal changes, the prevalence of B. cuspidatus (14.81%) and Ascaridia spp. (22.22%) was highest in the rainy season. The highest prevalence of C. intestinalus (73.91%) was observed in winter. The prevalence of P. ophiocephali was high (84.0%) in summer. Except the abundance of B. cuspidatus (p = 0.147) all parasite species, Ascaridia spp. (p = 0.003), C. intestinalus (p < 0.01) and P. ophiocephali (p < 0.01) varied significantly among seasons. Overall prevalence of infection of male and female were 53.8% and 77.6%, respectively. A significant difference in the abundance of the parasite species with respect to host sex was observed only in C. intestinalus (Z = –2.886, p = 0.004).Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 25(1): 39-46, 2016

scholarly journals First Data on the Helminth Community of the Smallest Living Mammal on Earth, the Etruscan Pygmy Shrew, Suncus etruscus (Savi, 1822) (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae)

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2074
Author(s):  
María Teresa Galán-Puchades ◽  
Santiago Mas-Coma ◽  
María Adela Valero ◽  
Màrius V. Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Body Length ◽  
Small Mammal ◽  
Helminth Species ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Physiological Adaptations ◽  
The World ◽  
Trapping Methods ◽  
Pygmy Shrew ◽  
First Time

Suncus etruscus is the smallest living mammal on Earth by mass. Most adults weigh 1.8–3 g with a body length of 35–48 mm. Catching it in small mammal traps in nature is extremely difficult due to its minute size, and therefore special trapping methods must be used. We had the unique opportunity of studying, for the first time, the helminth parasites of 166 individuals of S. etruscus, part of the largest collection in the world, which belonged to the French scientist Dr Roger Fons (1942–2016). A total of 150 individuals were captured in the Banyuls-Cerbère area (France) and 16 in the island of Corsica (France). We found seven helminth species, specifically, the cestodes Joyeuxiella pasqualei larvae, Mesocestoides sp. larvae, Staphylocystis claudevaucheri, S. banyulsensis, S. cerberensis, and Pseudhymenolepis sp., and the nematodes Aonchotheca sp. and Nematoda gen. sp. larvae. Neither trematodes nor acanthocephalans were detected. We provide prevalences, infracommunity compositions, and helminth associations. The adult helminth community of S. etruscus seems to be highly specific, i.e., oioxenous, and linked to its insectivore diet. Due to its small size, S. etruscus has undergone numerous physiological adaptations that have probably influenced its helminth spectrum as well as its helminth specificity.

Helminth community in the belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon (L.), in southern Québec

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 2679-2681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn E. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Parasite Species ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Ceryle Alcyon ◽  
Clinostomum Complanatum

A survey of helminth parasites of 40 belted kingfishers obtained from southern Québec during 1982 and 1983 yielded 11 species of which Uvulifer ambloplitis and Crassiphiala bulboglossa were the most common. The birds had an average of 2.8 species each and 6 parasite species were found to be aggregated in the host population. Three parasites recovered were previously unrecorded from this host: Clinostomum complanatum, Capillaria sp., and Strongyloides sp. Comparison of parasite burdens between male and female hosts and between years revealed no significant differences.

scholarly journals Helminth Parasites of Scorpaena brasiliensis and S. plumieri (Perciformes: Scorpaenidae) from reefs of Veracruz, Mexico, Southern Gulf of Mexico

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus Montoya-Mendoza ◽  
Sandra Edith Badillo-López ◽  
Isabel Araceli Amaro-Espejo ◽  
María del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez ◽  
Fabiola Lango-Reynoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Shannon Index ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Parasitic Helminths ◽  
Southern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Community Component

Both S. brasiliensis and S. plumieri are relevant species in reef systems, but little is known about their parasitic helminths and community structure. This work describes such community in terms of species richness and diversity. A helminthological study was conducted on 33 specimens of S. brasiliensis and 36 of S. plumieri, captured in the Pájaros and Cabezo Reefs, in the Veracruz Reef System National Park (VRSNP), Ver., Mexico. The helminth community structure was analyzed in both hosts. A total of 10 parasitic species was registered for S. brasiliensis (trematodes, 5; nematodes, 3; cestodes, 1; acanthocephals, 1). S. plumieri hosted 11 species (trematodes, 4; nematodes, 4; monogeneans, 1; cestodes, 1; acanthocephals, 1), with 8 common species. Overall, parasites had prevalences < 20%, as Pseudocapillaria (Icthyocapillaria) sp., with 18.2% and 19.4% in S. brasiliensis and S. plumieri, respectively. Community component richness for S. brasiliensis was S=10, with Shannon index diversity value of H’=2.08. For S. plumieri, such values were of S=11 and H’=1.91. The richness and diversity in the components community and infracommunity of parasitic helminths for both hosts are lower than in other parasite community of marine fish Southern Gulf of Mexico.

scholarly journals First study on the helminth community structure of the neotropical marsupial Metachirus myosuros (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Silva Cirino ◽  
Sócrates Fraga da Costa Neto ◽  
Arnaldo Maldonado Júnior ◽  
Rosana Gentile
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Component Community ◽  
Host Body ◽  
Marsupial Species ◽  
Host Body Size

Abstract Metachirus myosuros is a marsupial species widely distributed in South America. Despite this, there is a lack of knowledge about its helminth parasites and helminth community structure. The aims of this study were to describe the species composition and determine the parasitological parameters of helminth communities of M. myosuros in preserved areas of the Atlantic Forest, Igrapiúna, Bahia state, northeastern Brazil. Parasites were searched from 19 specimens of this marsupial (18 were infected with at least one species), counted and identified. Ten species of helminth parasites were obtained: 7 nematodes, 2 platyhelminths and 1 acanthocephalan. The most abundant species were Aspidodera raillieti, Cruzia tentaculata, Physaloptera mirandai and Viannaia conspicua (Nematoda). These species were also the only dominant ones in the component community. Male hosts had higher prevalence of P. mirandai and greater abundance of V. conspicua. We observed a relationship between host body size and helminth abundance in both male and female hosts, and between host body size and helminth species richness in female hosts. This was the first study to analyze the helminth fauna and helminth community structure of M. myosuros. This was the first report of occurrences of A. raillieti and Didelphonema longispiculata in M. myosuros.

scholarly journals Helminth diversity in Pimelodus blochii Valenciennes, 1840 (Osteichthyes: Pimelodidae) in two Amazon Rivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 4005-4015
Author(s):  
Pedro Hercílio de Oliveira Cavalcante ◽  
Maralina Torres da Silva ◽  
Aldenice de Nazaré Silva Pereira ◽  
Rosana Gentile ◽  
Cláudia Portes Santos
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Helminth Species ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Population Parameters ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Environmental Characteristics

AbstractStructure of the helminth community and analyses of helminth population parameters of Pimelodus blochii collected in the Xapuri River in comparison with those in the Acre River were evaluated. Eight adult helminth species were found parasitizing P. blochii in the Acre River: the nematodes Orientatractis moraveci, Rondonia rondoni, Philometroides acreanensis, Cucullanus (Cucculanus) pinai pinai, Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) pimelodus, Rhadochona acuminata, and Brasilnema sp., and the trematode Dadaytrema oxycephala. For Xapuri’s fishes, nine helminth species were found: the nematodes O. moraveci, R. rondoni, C. (C.) pinai pinai, Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) rarus, P. (S.) pimelodus, R. acuminata, Brasilnema sp., and Cystidicolidae gen. sp., and the trematode D. oxycephala. Nematode and Acanthocephala larvae were also reported. Helminth abundance, prevalence, and diversity were influenced by seasonality and locality (river). The helminth parasites from Acre’s fishes formed a subset of the helminth community of the Xapuri’s. The results indicate an influence of the environmental characteristics of the rivers on the helminth community structure and diversity. This is the first study of the parasite community of P. blochii in the Xapuri River. The paretheses of (Spirocamallanus) and (S.) should not be in italics all along the text and tables.

The helminth parasites of the wild rabbitOryctolagus cuniculusand their effect on host condition in Dunas de Mira, Portugal

2007 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Eira ◽  
J. Torres ◽  
J. Miquel ◽  
J. Vingada
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Basic Structure ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Wild Rabbit ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Host Sex ◽  
Kidney Fat Index

AbstractThe present study focuses on the helminth parasite community of the wild rabbit in a sand dune area in Portugal over a 5-year period. The influence of host sex and year on the composition of the helminth community is assessed, along with the potential effect of the detected helminths on host body condition. The basic structure of the helminth community comprisesMosgovoyia ctenoides,Graphidium strigosum,Trichostrongylus retortaeformis,Nematodiroides zembraeandPassalurus ambiguus. Mean intensities ofG. strigosumvaried between years. GeneralG. strigosumintensities were also found to vary according to both year and host sex, but not according to the interaction of both factors. When assessing the effect of helminths on rabbit body condition (expressed by the kidney fat index), higher burdens ofM. ctenoides, a cestode that presents a relatively large body mass, were found to induce a reduction in rabbit condition.

scholarly journals Helminth Parasites of Scorpaena brasiliensis and S. plumieri (Perciformes: Scorpaenidae) from reefs of Veracruz, Mexico, Southern Gulf of Mexico

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus Montoya-Mendoza ◽  
Sandra Edith Badillo-López ◽  
Isabel Araceli Amaro-Espejo ◽  
María del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez ◽  
Fabiola Lango-Reynoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Shannon Index ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Parasitic Helminths ◽  
Southern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Community Component

Both S. brasiliensis and S. plumieri are relevant species in reef systems, but little is known about their parasitic helminths and community structure. This work describes such community in terms of species richness and diversity. A helminthological study was conducted on 33 specimens of S. brasiliensis and 36 of S. plumieri, captured in the Pájaros and Cabezo Reefs, in the Veracruz Reef System National Park (VRSNP), Ver., Mexico. The helminth community structure was analyzed in both hosts. A total of 10 parasitic species was registered for S. brasiliensis (trematodes, 5; nematodes, 3; cestodes, 1; acanthocephals, 1). S. plumieri hosted 11 species (trematodes, 4; nematodes, 4; monogeneans, 1; cestodes, 1; acanthocephals, 1), with 8 common species. Overall, parasites had prevalences < 20%, as Pseudocapillaria (Icthyocapillaria) sp., with 18.2% and 19.4% in S. brasiliensis and S. plumieri, respectively. Community component richness for S. brasiliensis was S=10, with Shannon index diversity value of H’=2.08. For S. plumieri, such values were of S=11 and H’=1.91. The richness and diversity in the components community and infracommunity of parasitic helminths for both hosts are lower than in other parasite community of marine fish Southern Gulf of Mexico.

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