Prevalence and diversity of parasites infecting pet birds in Guelma region (North-East Algeria)

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Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports Pub Date : 2025-08-07 DOI:10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101324

Zerguine Karima , Bourenane Imane , Bendafer Nawel , Bennacer Manel , Lmouaci Roumaissa , Fadel Leila , Atoussi Sadek

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The objective of this study was to investigate endoparasites and ectoparasites in 162 cage birds raised in Guelma province. Sampling was conducted on nine bird species from four families: Serinuscanaria (German red canary and Mosaic canaryvarieties), Cardueliscarduelis (European goldfinch), from the family of Fringillidae, Nymphicus hollandicus (Cockatiel lutino, Cockatiel) from the family of Cacatuidae, the passerine Passer domesticus (House sparrow), Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar), Psittacus erithacus (African grey parrot), Agapornis fischeri (lovebird), Poicephalusgulielmi (Red fronted parrot), and Poicephalus senegalus (Senegal parrot) from the family of Psittacidae. The results revealed the presence of a single ectoparasite species, Dermanyssus gallinae, affecting 100 % of the birds in the Fringillidae family. Endoparasitesidentified belonged to the Nematoda and Protozoa phyla, including Syngamus trachea, Strongyloïdes sp., Amidostomum sp., Ascaridia sp., Cooperia sp., Giardia sp., Entamoeba sp., and Isospora sp. The highest rate of digestive parasite infection was observed in the Fringillidae family (86 %), while the lowest was found in the Psittacidae family (36 %). The most common intestinal parasites in cage birds in this region were protozoa, specifically Isospora oocysts (29/162) and Entamoeba cysts (26/162), as well as the nematode Syngamus trachea (20/162).

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阿尔及利亚东北部古尔马地区宠物鸟寄生虫的流行和多样性

本研究调查了在圭尔马省饲养的162只笼鸟的体内和体外寄生虫情况。对四个科的九种鸟类进行了采样：Serinuscanaria（德国红金丝雀和花叶金丝雀品种）、Cardueliscarduelis（欧洲金翅雀）、Cardueliscarduelis（鹦鹉科）、Passer domesticus（家雀）、Melopsittacus undulatus（鹦鹉）、Psittacus erithacus（非洲灰鹦鹉）、Agapornis fischeri（爱鸟）、Poicephalusgulielmi（红额鹦鹉）和Poicephalus senegalus（塞内加尔鹦鹉）来自鹦鹉科。结果显示，存在一种单一的体外寄生虫，即鸡皮蝇，影响了100%的毛羽蝇科鸟类。经鉴定的内寄生虫属线虫门和原生动物门，包括气管合虫、Strongyloïdes、Amidostomum、蛔虫、Cooperia、贾第鞭毛虫、内阿米巴和异孢子虫。消化道寄生虫感染率最高的是毛毛蝇科（86%），最低的是鹦鹉科（36%）。该地区笼鸟肠道寄生虫以原生动物为主，主要为异孢子虫卵囊（29/162）和内阿米巴原虫囊（26/162），以及气管合虫（20/162）。

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126

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97 days

期刊介绍： Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports focuses on aspects of veterinary parasitology that are of regional concern, which is especially important in this era of climate change and the rapid and often unconstrained travel of people and animals. Relative to regions, this journal will accept papers of the highest quality dealing with all aspects of disease prevention, pathology, treatment, epidemiology, and control of parasites within the field of veterinary medicine. Also, case reports will be considered as they add to information related to local disease and its control; such papers must be concise and represent appropriate medical intervention. Papers on veterinary parasitology from wildlife species are acceptable, but only if they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine. Studies on vector-borne bacterial and viral agents are suitable, but only if the paper deals with vector transmission of these organisms to domesticated animals. Studies dealing with parasite control by means of natural products, both in vivo and in vitro, are more suited for one of the many journals that now specialize in papers of this type. However, due to the regional nature of much of this research, submissions may be considered based upon a case being made by the author(s) to the Editor. Circumstances relating to animal experimentation must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals as issued by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (obtainable from: Executive Secretary C.I.O.M.S., c/o W.H.O., Via Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland).