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Testing Mini-FLOTAC for the Monitorization of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Birds Kept at Four Iberian Zoological Institutions

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dc.contributor.authorLozano, João
dc.contributor.authorPombo, Cándido
dc.contributor.authorSalmo, Rami
dc.contributor.authorCazapal-Monteiro, Cristiana
dc.contributor.authorArias, María Sol
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorLordelo, Madalena
dc.contributor.authorBatista, Augusto
dc.contributor.authorBernardino, Rui
dc.contributor.authorRinaldi, Laura
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorPaz-Silva, Adolfo
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Luís Madeira de
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-25T14:28:41Z
dc.date.available2025-07-25T14:28:41Z
dc.date.issued2024-06
dc.description.abstractBirds kept in zoological institutions are highly exposed to gastrointestinal (GI) parasitism caused by coccidia and nematodes. The current research aimed to characterize the avian GI parasitic fauna in several zoological collections in Portugal and Spain. During the full year of 2022, a total of 120 fecal samples were collected from four zoological institutions: Lisbon Zoo, Olivais Pedagogical Farm, and Avian Biodiversity Center (Lisbon, Portugal), and Avifauna park (Lugo, Spain). Analysis was conducted in domestic bird species (autochthonous and exotic poultry breeds), and 18 differ- ent exotic bird species like Galliformes (peacock, pheasant), Anseriformes (duck), Psittaciformes (parrot, macaw, cockatiel, parakeet, cockatoo), Coraciiformes (motmot), Charadriiformes (avocet), Strigiformes (owl), Phoenicopteriformes (flamingo), Struthioniformes (ostrich), Rheiformes (rhea), and Casuariiformes (emu, cassowary). Feces were processed using Mini-FLOTAC (MF), to identify parasitic forms and quantify their shedding (oocysts or eggs per gram of feces). Moreover, 15 fecal samples from pheasants were also processed using the McMaster method (McM), to compare the parasite shedding and frequencies between techniques. MF implementation allowed identification of coccidia infections in all bird collections. Also, peacocks of the Lisbon Zoo tested positive for Trichostrongylus tenuis and Strongyloides pavonis, and the exotic birds from Avifauna park were also positive for several nematode species, with Ascaridia sp., Capillaria sp., Strongyloides sp., and Syngamus trachea eggs being detected in pheasants’ feces. Moreover, the analysis of pheasants’ feces with MF detected prevalences of 33% for coccidia oocysts, and 47% for Capillaria sp. and Ascaridia sp. eggs, while McM detected prevalences of 13%, 27%, and 40% for the respective parasite taxa, with no differences being observed between methods (p = 0.39, p = 0.45, and p = 0.50, respectively). This research provided more scientific support regarding the importance of using Mini-FLOTAC in routine parasitological diagnosis in birds kept at zoological institutionspt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationLozano, J.; Pombo, C.; Salmo, R.; Cazapal-Monteiro, C.; Arias, M.S.; Carvalho, D.; Lordelo, M.; Batista, A.; Bernardino, R.; Rinaldi, L.; et al. Testing Mini-FLOTAC for the Monitorization of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Birds Kept at Four Iberian Zoological Institutions. J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5, 294–304. https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5020020pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/jzbg5020020pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/102443
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/journal/jzbgpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectzoological institutionspt_PT
dc.subjectbirdspt_PT
dc.subjectgastrointestinal parasitespt_PT
dc.subjectMini-FLOTACpt_PT
dc.titleTesting Mini-FLOTAC for the Monitorization of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Birds Kept at Four Iberian Zoological Institutionspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00276%2F2020/PT
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//2020.09037.BD/PT
oaire.citation.endPage304pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage294pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Zoological and Botanical Gardenspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume5pt_PT
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
oaire.fundingStreamConcurso para Atribuição do Estatuto e Financiamento de Laboratórios Associados (LA)
person.familyNamedos Santos Lordelo Redford
person.givenNameMaria Madalena
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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