First record of Contracaecum spp. (Nematoda : Anisakidae) in fish-eating birds from Zimbabwe
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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| Title | First record of Contracaecum spp. (Nematoda : Anisakidae) in fish-eating birds from Zimbabwe | |
| Creator | Barson, M. Marshall, B.E. | |
| Description | Endoparasites of fish-eating birds, Phalacrocorax africanus, P. carbo, Anhinga melanogaster and Ardea cinerea collected from Lake Chivero near Harare, Zimbabwe, were investigated. Adult Contracaecum spp. were found in the gastrointestinal tract (prevalence 100% in P. africanus, P. carbo and A. melanogaster; 25 % in A. cinerea). Parasite intensity was 11-24 (mean 19) in P. africanus, 4-10 (mean 7) in P. carbo, 4-56 (mean 30) in A. melanogaster and 2 (mean 0.5) in A. cinerea. The cormorants fed mainly on cichlid fishes and carp; the darters and the grey herons on cichlids. All these fishes are intermediate hosts of Contracaecum spp. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that Contracaecum rudolphii infected both cormorant species and darters; C. carlislei infected only the cormorants while C. tricuspis and C. microcephalum infected only the darters. Parasites from the grey heron were not identified to species because they were still developing larvae. These parasites are recorded in Zimbabwe for the first time. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2004-06-19 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jsava.v75i2.456 | |
| Source | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 75, No 2 (2004); 74-78 2224-9435 1019-9128 | |
| Language | eng | |
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