Parasitic helminths of Eurasian collared-doves (Streptopelia decaocto) from Florida.
Sixty-three Eurasian collared-doves (ECDs) (Streptopelia decaocto) from Florida were examined for parasitic helminths from June to December 2001. Nine species of helminths were identified (5 nematodes, 2 cestodes, and 2 trematodes). The most prevalent helminths were Ascaridia columbae (73.0%), Fuhrmannetta crassula (28.6%), Ornithostrongylus quadriradiatus (12.7%), and Bruscapillaria obsignata (11.1%). The helminths with the greatest mean intensity were Tanaisia bragai (13.5), A. columbae (9.3), and O. quadriradiatus (7.1). In Florida, the mean intensity of A. columbae in ECDs (9.3) was similar to that found in white-winged doves (Zenaida asiatica) (9.1) (P = 0.461), and both the intensities were significantly higher than that in the native mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) (3.7) (P = 0.001 and 0.005, respectively). Fuhrmannetta crassula is reported for the first time in columbids from Florida.
Bean
Diane L
DL
Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0880, USA.
Rojas-Flores
Edith
E
Foster
Garry W
GW
Kinsella
John M
JM
Forrester
Donald J
DJ
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D010856:Columbidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D015995:Prevalence; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary