<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) are animals recognized for their exuberant colours and long bill, with distribution range from south Mexico to north Argentina. They are important seed dispersers eating little vertebrates eventually. When in captivity, animals usually live in limited spaces, with high density and near by species that do not share a evolution history, facilitating the occurrence of infectious diseases for what they may not have a competent immune system against, including the parasitic ones. This study analyzed the endoparasites that occur in captive Ramphastidae at São Paulo Zoo in the period January 2009 to September 2011. Seven species of toucans and toucanets had parasitological results positive for Trichuridae nematodes, Eimeria sp., Giardia sp., non sporulated coccidian oocists and unidentified nematode eggs, and microfilarie was the only hemoparasite found.</p></abstract>

Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) are animals recognized for their exuberant colours and long bill, with distribution range from south Mexico to north Argentina. They are important seed dispersers eating little vertebrates eventually. When in captivity, animals usually live in limited spaces, with high density and near by species that do not share a evolution history, facilitating the occurrence of infectious diseases for what they may not have a competent immune system against, including the parasitic ones. This study analyzed the endoparasites that occur in captive Ramphastidae at São Paulo Zoo in the period January 2009 to September 2011. Seven species of toucans and toucanets had parasitological results positive for Trichuridae nematodes, Eimeria sp., Giardia sp., non sporulated coccidian oocists and unidentified nematode eggs, and microfilarie was the only hemoparasite found.

Occurrence of endoparasites in Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) in São Paulo Zoo

Applied Research Department, São Paulo Zoo Foundation, Av. Miguel Stéfano 4241, São Paulo, SP 04301-905,

Division of Veterinary, São Paulo Zoo Foundation, Av. Miguel Estéfano 4241, São Paulo, SP 04301-905,

Helminthologia

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Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) are animals recognized for their exuberant colours and long bill, with distribution range from south Mexico to north Argentina....

Occurrence of endoparasites in Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) in São Paulo Zoo

Article Category: Research Note

Published Online: Feb 09, 2017

Page range: 81 - 86

Received: Dec 07, 2016

Accepted: Jan 09, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0007

Keywords
Ramphastidae, captive, endoparasites, Trichuridae, coccidian, Giardia sp

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Occurrence of endoparasites in Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) in São Paulo Zoo

Article Category: Research Note

Published Online: Feb 09, 2017

Page range: 81 - 86

Received: Dec 07, 2016

Accepted: Jan 09, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0007

KeywordsRamphastidae, captive, endoparasites, Trichuridae, coccidian, Giardia sp

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Ramphastidae, captive, endoparasites, Trichuridae, coccidian, Giardia sp