<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>We examined the endoparasites of wild nutria from the native region of South America. Individuals were infected with nineteen species, including Nematoda (82.0 %), Protozoa (46.1 %), Trematoda (33.3 %) and Cestoda (12.8%). Coccidia (Eimeria sp. or Isospora sp.), Strongyloides myopotami and Trichuris myocastoris were the most abundant and prevalent parasites. The diversity of parasite collected on individual hosts ranged from one to four species. There was no significant association between either the age or the sex of the nutria and the prevalence of parasitism, except that the number of infested nutria less than 1 year by Nematoda was significantly higher than in older individuals. Additionally, Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. were demonstrated in fecal samples, although scarcely. In general, the accessions were found in good bodily condition and carrying low parasite burdens. These numbers appeared insufficient to indicate gastrointestinal parasitism or parasitic disease.</p></abstract>

We examined the endoparasites of wild nutria from the native region of South America. Individuals were infected with nineteen species, including Nematoda (82.0 %), Protozoa (46.1 %), Trematoda (33.3 %) and Cestoda (12.8%). Coccidia (Eimeria sp. or Isospora sp.), Strongyloides myopotami and Trichuris myocastoris were the most abundant and prevalent parasites. The diversity of parasite collected on individual hosts ranged from one to four species. There was no significant association between either the age or the sex of the nutria and the prevalence of parasitism, except that the number of infested nutria less than 1 year by Nematoda was significantly higher than in older individuals. Additionally, Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. were demonstrated in fecal samples, although scarcely. In general, the accessions were found in good bodily condition and carrying low parasite burdens. These numbers appeared insufficient to indicate gastrointestinal parasitism or parasitic disease.

Note on the occurrence of parasites of the wild nutria (Myocastor coypus, Molina, 1782)

Microbiology and Parasitology Department-CIC, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of La Plata, 60 y 118, B1900AVW, La Plata, Argentina

National Animal Sanitary Service (SENASA), Paseo Colón 367, 1063, Buenos Aires, Argentina

CIC-CCV & INTA, CC 77, 1708, Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Statistics Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of La Plata, 60 y 118, B1900AVW, La Plata, Argentina

Helminthologia

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We examined the endoparasites of wild nutria from the native region of South America. Individuals were infected with nineteen species, including Nematoda (82.0...

Note on the occurrence of parasites of the wild nutria (Myocastor coypus, Molina, 1782)

Publié en ligne: 03 août 2012

Pages: 164 - 168

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-012-0033-y

Mots clés
parasite, Myocastor coypus, nutria, Argentina, prevalence

© 2012 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Note on the occurrence of parasites of the wild nutria (Myocastor coypus, Molina, 1782)

Publié en ligne: 03 août 2012

Pages: 164 - 168

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-012-0033-y

Mots clésparasite, Myocastor coypus, nutria, Argentina, prevalence

© 2012 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
parasite, Myocastor coypus, nutria, Argentina, prevalence