Institute for Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Acta Vet Scand. 2011 May 30;53(1):33. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-53-33.
Exotic reptiles originating from the wild can be carriers of many different pathogens and some of them can infect humans. Reptiles imported into Slovenia from 2000 to 2005, specimens of native species taken from the wild and captive bred species were investigated. A total of 949 reptiles (55 snakes, 331 lizards and 563 turtles), belonging to 68 different species, were examined for the presence of endoparasites and ectoparasites. Twelve different groups (Nematoda (5), Trematoda (1), Acanthocephala (1), Pentastomida (1) and Protozoa (4)) of endoparasites were determined in 26 (47.3%) of 55 examined snakes. In snakes two different species of ectoparasites were also found. Among the tested lizards eighteen different groups (Nematoda (8), Cestoda (1), Trematoda (1), Acanthocephala (1), Pentastomida (1) and Protozoa (6)) of endoparasites in 252 (76.1%) of 331 examined animals were found. One Trombiculid ectoparasite was determined. In 563 of examined turtles eight different groups (Nematoda (4), Cestoda (1), Trematoda (1) and Protozoa (2)) of endoparasites were determined in 498 (88.5%) animals. In examined turtles three different species of ectoparasites were seen. The established prevalence of various parasites in reptiles used as pet animals indicates the need for examination on specific pathogens prior to introduction to owners.
从野外捕获的外来爬行动物可能携带许多不同的病原体,其中一些可能感染人类。本研究调查了 2000 年至 2005 年从国外进口到斯洛文尼亚的、从野外捕获的以及人工养殖的本地物种的爬行动物标本。总共检查了 949 只爬行动物(55 条蛇、331 条蜥蜴和 563 只海龟),属于 68 个不同的物种,以确定是否存在内寄生虫和外寄生虫。在 55 条检查的蛇中,有 26 条(47.3%)发现了 12 个不同组别的内寄生虫(线虫(5)、吸虫(1)、棘头虫(1)、Pentastomida(1)和原生动物(4))。在外寄生虫中,在测试的蜥蜴中也发现了两种不同的物种。在 331 只检查的蜥蜴中,18 个不同组别的内寄生虫(线虫(8)、绦虫(1)、吸虫(1)、棘头虫(1)、Pentastomida(1)和原生动物(6))在 252 只(76.1%)中被发现。在外寄生虫中,发现了一种 Trombiculid 寄生虫。在 563 只检查的海龟中,498 只(88.5%)动物发现了 8 个不同组别的内寄生虫(线虫(4)、绦虫(1)、吸虫(1)和原生动物(2))。在检查的海龟中,发现了三种不同的外寄生虫。作为宠物饲养的爬行动物中各种寄生虫的既定流行率表明,在引入主人之前,需要对特定的病原体进行检查。