IEGEBA 24053
INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGIA, GENETICA Y EVOLUCION DE BUENOS AIRES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Coproparasitology study of European starling nestlings (Sturnus vulgaris) in Argentina.
Autor/es:
FIORINI VANINA; MARÍA INÉS GAMBOA; MARÍA INÉS GAMBOA; IBAÑEZ LUCÍA MARIEL; MONTALTI DIEGO; IBAÑEZ LUCÍA MARIEL; MONTALTI DIEGO; FIORINI VANINA
Revista:
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
Editorial:
TUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY
Referencias:
Año: 2016 vol. 40 p. 641 - 644
ISSN:
1300-0179
Resumen:
We examined 71 fecal samples of European starling nestlings from Buenos Aires province, Argentina, in the reproductive seasons of 2012 and 2013, to detect the presence of intestinal parasites and determine their prevalence. Total parasite prevalence was 26.8%. We found one coccidial species (Isospora sp.) with a prevalence of 25.35%, and one cestode species, with a prevalence of 1.4%. These values are lower than those reported for starlings from Europe and North America. Our results suggest that a reduction in the diversity of parasite species was likely to occur during the introduction process of this bird in Argentina, thus contributing to its invasive success.
