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Ecological aspects of helminth fauna of Magellanic penguins, Spheniscus magellanicus (aves: Spheniscidae), from the Northern Coast of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia, 2013
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the helminth fauna found in the Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus, relating parasite population and community ecological parameters to life aspects of the host species.
G. Rezende, P. Baldassin, H. Gallo, RJ Silva   +3 more
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Comparative histopathology of livers from Baltic cod infected with the parasitic nematode Contracaecum osculatum.

Journal of Fish Diseases, 2023
Infection levels with the parasitic nematode Contracaecum osculatum in Eastern Baltic cod have increased in the last decades. Eastern Baltic cod is transport host for this parasite that has a high affinity for the liver of the fish. The liver is a highly
J. Behrens, M. P. Ryberg, Virginia Chondromatidou, T. Iburg   +3 more
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Species of Contracaecum Parasitizing the Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus (Spheniscidae) from the Argentinean Coast [PDF]

, 2021
Anisakid nematodes have a worldwide distribution and are associated with fishes, birds, and marine mammals from freshwater, brackish, and marine systems.
Garbin, Lucas E., Navone, Graciela Teresa, Diaz, Julia Inés   +2 more
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A New Anisakid Species Parasitizing the Imperial Cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps From the North Patagonian Coast, Argentina

Journal of Parasitology, 2008
The anisakid species Contracaecum chubutensis n. sp. was found parasitizing the imperial cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps at 2 different localities, Bahía Bustamante (45°11′S, 66°30′W) and Puerto Madryn (42°47′S, 65°02′W) on the Patagonian coast ...
L. Garbin, J. Diaz, F. Cremonte, G. Navone   +3 more
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Genetic diversity of Contracaecum rudolphii sp. A (Nematoda: Anisakidae) parasitizing the European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii from the Spanish Mediterranean coast

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Sibling species of the Contracaecum rudolphii (s.l.) complex are habitual endoparasites of cormorants of the Phalacrocoracidae family, worldwide. In Europe, the two species, C. rudolphii sp. A and C. rudolphii sp. B, have been identified.
Xavier Roca-Geronès, R. Fisa, I. Montoliu, M. Casadevall, C. Tobella, J. M. Bas, M. Palomba, S. Mattiucci   +7 more
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The genus Contracaecum Raillet & Henry (Nematoda: Anisakidae): host and geographical distribution on Neotropical and Antarctic species.

Zootaxa, 2023
Nematodes of the genus Contracaecum Raillet & Henry, 1912 (Anisakidae, Contracaecinae) have a worldwide distribution. The taxonomy of the genus Contracaecum is well-known nowadays due to several morphometric studies, scanning electron microscopy, and ...
L. Garbin, J. Diaz, Andrea Servián, B. Fusaro, G. Navone   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal helminths of wild Humboldt penguins Spheniscus humboldti (Meyen, 1834) from the south-central coast of Chile

, 2019
The study of parasitism in penguins is relevant because it offers information on the biology and ecology of this host. This study reports the parasitism of 156 specimens of Spheniscus humboldti rescued from beaches of the south-central coast of Chile ...
Í. Fernández, R. Moraga, F. Yañez, M. Mansilla, Carlos T Smith, Víctor Campos   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Molecular and morphological studies on Contracaecum rudolphii A and C. rudolphii B in great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) from Italy and Israel

Parasitology, 2023
Abstract The distribution of parasites is shaped by a variety of factors, among which are the migratory movements of their hosts. Israel has a unique position to migratory routes of several bird species leaving Europe to winter in Africa, however ...
M. Caffara, P. Tedesco, Nadav Davidovich, S. Rubini, Valentina Luci, Alessia Cantori, P. A. Glogowski, M. Fioravanti, A. Gustinelli   +8 more
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Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in Spheniscus magellanicus (Foster, 1781) located in Pontal do Sul, PR, Brazil

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Gastrointestinal parasitism is the main health problem faced by Spheniscus magellanicus, known as Magellanic penguins, in route on the Brazilian coast. The aim of this research was to report the occurrence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites in S.
M.S. Vanhoni, G.M. Arná, L.K. Sprenger, D.L. Vieira, L.W. Luis, M.B. Molento   +5 more
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Identification of Contracaecum rudolphii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis (Blumenbach, 1978) from Southern Italy

Veterinary Sciences, 2023
Simple Summary Four dead Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis specimens from Southern Italy coasts were examined for Contracaecum sp. detection. 181 Contracaecum sp. larvae and adults were found in the viscera of all the P. carbo sinensis examined.
G. Cammilleri, S. D'Amelio, V. Ferrantelli, Antonella Costa, M. D. Buscemi, Annamaria Castello, E. Bacchi, E. Goffredo, M. Mancini, S. Cavallero   +9 more
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