<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Parasitic infections are widespread among exotic lizards and cause serious problems in both private captive breeding and trade networks. Among 168 lizards obtained from captive breeding (Zoological Garden in Wrocław and private owners) and trade (pet shops and wholesale) the total prevalence of endoparasites was 42.35 %. We detected species of Protozoa, Cestoda, Trematoda - Digenea and Nematoda as well as pseudoparasites. The prevalence of endoparasites was higher in the reptiles obtained from captive breeding (59.5 %) than in those from trade network, however the parasite species spectrum was wider in the animals form pet shops and wholesales.</p></abstract>

Parasitic infections are widespread among exotic lizards and cause serious problems in both private captive breeding and trade networks. Among 168 lizards obtained from captive breeding (Zoological Garden in Wrocław and private owners) and trade (pet shops and wholesale) the total prevalence of endoparasites was 42.35 %. We detected species of Protozoa, Cestoda, Trematoda - Digenea and Nematoda as well as pseudoparasites. The prevalence of endoparasites was higher in the reptiles obtained from captive breeding (59.5 %) than in those from trade network, however the parasite species spectrum was wider in the animals form pet shops and wholesales.

Endoparasites of lizards (Lacertilia) from captive breeding and trade networks

Department of Parasitology, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, Wrocław University, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland

Department of Vertebrate Evolutionary Biology and Conservation, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław, Poland

Helminthologia

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Parasitic infections are widespread among exotic lizards and cause serious problems in both private captive breeding and trade networks. Among 168 lizards...

Endoparasites of lizards (Lacertilia) from captive breeding and trade networks

Publicado en línea: 02 feb 2015

Páginas: 34 - 40

Recibido: 02 jul 2014

Aceptado: 23 oct 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0008

Palabras clave
exotic lizards, endoparasites, helminths: Cestoda, Trematoda - Digenea, Nematoda, Protozoa

© 2015 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice

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

Endoparasites of lizards (Lacertilia) from captive breeding and trade networks

Publicado en línea: 02 feb 2015

Páginas: 34 - 40

Recibido: 02 jul 2014

Aceptado: 23 oct 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0008

Palabras claveexotic lizards, endoparasites, helminths: Cestoda, Trematoda - Digenea, Nematoda, Protozoa

© 2015 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice

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

Palabras clave
exotic lizards, endoparasites, helminths: Cestoda, Trematoda - Digenea, Nematoda, Protozoa