<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Exotic reptiles, among them snakes, are a novelty in the world of pets. A total of 28 snakes housed in the City Zoological Garden in Wrocław and 23 snakes from zoological wholesale were examined for the presence of endoparasites. Both parasitological sections of dead reptiles and coprological examination were done. Endoparasites were detected in a total of 13.7 % of snakes, including 21.7 % of those coming from the zoological wholesale and 7.1 % of the zoo-kept snakes. Two groups of protozoa were detected: Choleoeimeria sp. and Ciliata, as well as nematodes: Kalicephalus sp., Dioctowittidae and a pinworm (Oxyurida). The zoo snakes were also found to carry pseudoparasites.</p></abstract>

Exotic reptiles, among them snakes, are a novelty in the world of pets. A total of 28 snakes housed in the City Zoological Garden in Wrocław and 23 snakes from zoological wholesale were examined for the presence of endoparasites. Both parasitological sections of dead reptiles and coprological examination were done. Endoparasites were detected in a total of 13.7 % of snakes, including 21.7 % of those coming from the zoological wholesale and 7.1 % of the zoo-kept snakes. Two groups of protozoa were detected: Choleoeimeria sp. and Ciliata, as well as nematodes: Kalicephalus sp., Dioctowittidae and a pinworm (Oxyurida). The zoo snakes were also found to carry pseudoparasites.

Endoparasites of exotic snakes (Ophidia)

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

Helminthologia

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Exotic reptiles, among them snakes, are a novelty in the world of pets. A total of 28 snakes housed in the City Zoological Garden in Wrocław and 23 snakes from...

Endoparasites of exotic snakes (Ophidia)

Publicado en línea: 04 abr 2014

Páginas: 31 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-014-0205-z

Palabras clave
exotic snakes, helminths, Nematoda, Protozoa, pseudoparasites, zoological garden, zoological wholesale

© 2014 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

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

Endoparasites of exotic snakes (Ophidia)

Publicado en línea: 04 abr 2014

Páginas: 31 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-014-0205-z

Palabras claveexotic snakes, helminths, Nematoda, Protozoa, pseudoparasites, zoological garden, zoological wholesale

© 2014 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

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

Palabras clave
exotic snakes, helminths, Nematoda, Protozoa, pseudoparasites, zoological garden, zoological wholesale