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Haemoparasites in red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa): first record of Haemoproteus sp. in Italy?
Tizzani, Paolo; Fanelli, Angela; Negri, Ennio; Silvano, Fabrizio; Menzano, Arianna; Molinar Min, Annarita; Meneguz, Pier Giuseppe.
Affiliation
  • Tizzani P; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, V. Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO Italy.
  • Fanelli A; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, V. Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO Italy.
  • Negri E; Stazzano Civic Museum of Natural History, Stazzano, AL Italy.
  • Silvano F; Stazzano Civic Museum of Natural History, Stazzano, AL Italy.
  • Menzano A; Turin, Italy.
  • Molinar Min A; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, V. Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO Italy.
  • Meneguz PG; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, V. Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO Italy.
J Parasit Dis ; 44(2): 462-466, 2020 Jun.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32508424
During a health survey in the Province of Alessandria (NW Italy) 267 free ranging red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa; 137 males and 130 females) were captured in 2009 (n = 101), 2010 (n = 130) and 2011 (n = 36). After biometric data and blood samples collection, animals were released on site. Blood samples were used for the preparation of blood smears. A total of 1.5% of smears presented parasites with a light blue finely granular cytoplasm in red blood cells. The parasites were identified, on the basis of their morphology (no molecular identification was possible), as being Haemoproteus sp. juvenile forms. The infestation prevalence was 0.8% in 2010 and 8.3% in 2011. No parasite was observed in 2009. The size of the infested erythrocytes was not altered (P > 0.05) and the nuclear displacement ratio was 0.8 ± 0.2. All the birds were apparently in good health status. To our knowledge this is the first description of Haemoproteus sp. in red-legged partridge, and more in general in birds belonging to Galliformes Order in Italy.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Patient_preference Language: En Journal: J Parasit Dis Year: 2020 Document type: Article Country of publication: India

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Patient_preference Language: En Journal: J Parasit Dis Year: 2020 Document type: Article Country of publication: India