Departamento de Sanidad Animal (Parasitología), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Parasitol Res. 2012 Aug;111(2):723-7. doi: 10.1007/s00436-012-2892-z. Epub 2012 Mar 28.
Knowledge about parasites of Antarctic birds is fragmented and scarce. The aim of this work is to contribute to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites of the Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) from Deception Island (South Shetlands, Antarctica). Gastrointestinal tracts of 64 fresh dead individuals (61 chicks and three adults) were collected from December 2006 to February 2009 and examined for macroparasites. Three adult parasite species were found: two Cestoda species (Parorchites zederi and Tetrabothrius pauliani) and one Nematoda species (Stegophorus macronectes). Also, immature acanthocephalans (Corynosoma sp.) were found in one penguin. The low parasite richness observed could be related to the stenophagic and pelagic diet of the host species. False negatives were found in coprological studies.
关于南极鸟类寄生虫的知识是零散和稀缺的。本研究的目的是增进对欺骗岛（南极洲南设得兰群岛）帽带企鹅（Pygoscelis antarctica）胃肠道寄生虫的了解。2006 年 12 月至 2009 年 2 月期间，收集了 64 只新鲜死亡个体（61 只雏鸟和 3 只成鸟）的胃肠道，并对其进行了宏观寄生虫检查。发现了三种成体寄生虫：两种绦虫（Parorchites zederi 和 Tetrabothrius pauliani）和一种线虫（Stegophorus macronectes）。此外，在一只企鹅中还发现了未成熟的棘头虫（Corynosoma sp.）。观察到的寄生虫丰富度较低可能与宿主物种的狭食性和远洋性饮食有关。在粪便学研究中发现了假阴性。
