Having bird schistosomes in mind-the first detection of Bilharziella polonica (Kowalewski 1895) in the bird neural system
Language English Country Germany Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
28012027
DOI
10.1007/s00436-016-5359-9
PII: 10.1007/s00436-016-5359-9
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Bilharziella polonica, Bird schistosomes, Mallard, Trichobilharzia regenti,
- MeSH
- Animals, Wild parasitology MeSH
- Trematode Infections parasitology veterinary MeSH
- Ducks parasitology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Bird Diseases parasitology MeSH
- Nervous System parasitology MeSH
- Schistosoma genetics isolation & purification physiology MeSH
- Schistosomatidae genetics isolation & purification physiology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Germany MeSH
Nasal bird schistosomes can cause bilharziosis in birds and have the potential to cause swimmer's itch in humans. We determined the prevalence of bird schistosomes in 106 mallards (Anas plathyrhynchos) from 11 water sources in Germany from 2014. Dissections were performed focusing on parasitic infections of the neural system. Infections with Trichobilharzia regenti (Horák et al. 1998) were found in 21% of the birds (n = 22), whereas Bilharziella polonica (Kowalewski 1895) were found between the brain membranes (meninges) and the brain, in the spinal cord or in the intestine of 12% of the mallards (n = 13). No significant influence of sex, age, and body condition between infected and non-infected animals was observed. Our study provides the first description of B. polonica from the neural system of birds and provides an epidemiological understanding of a parasite of human health concern.
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