Helminth community structure of the Mediterranean gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) in Southern Italy.
J Parasitol
; 97(2): 364-6, 2011 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21506790
ABSTRACT
The helminth community of the Mediterranean gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) from the Calabria region in southern Italy was examined. Ten species of helminths, including 2 cestodes (Alcataenia larina and Tetrabothrius cylindraceus), 4 digeneans ( Aporchis massiliensis , Brachylaima fuscatum, Cardiocephaloides longicollis, and Ornithobilharzia canaliculata), and 4 nematodes (Eucoleus contortus, Capillaria sp., Cosmocephalus obvelatus, and Paracuaria adunca), were found. The Mediterranean gull represents new host records for A. larina, A. massiliensis, B. fuscatum, and E. contortus; all species, except C. longicollis and O. canaliculata, constitute new locality records. The gastrointestinal helminth community of I. melanocephalus consisted of 9 species but, at the infracommunity level, species richness, diversity, and total helminth abundance are among the lowest reported from any gull species. Two cestode species accounted for 81% of all helminth specimens found.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bird Diseases
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Charadriiformes
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Helminthiasis, Animal
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Helminths
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Parasitol
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy