Scaglione F E, Cannizzo F T, Chiappino L, Sereno A, Ripepi M, Salamida S, Manuali E, Bollo E
Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Torino, Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italia.
Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Torino, Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italia.
Res Vet Sci. 2016 Feb;104:123-5. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2015.12.010. Epub 2015 Dec 23.
Blood parasites infect all vertebrates (Clayton and Moore 1997). Avian malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp., Plasmodiidae) are cosmopolitan in their distribution and are responsible for severe diseases in domestic and wild birds.In September 2009, nine raptorial birds that either arrived recently or were maintained as permanent residents at the Safaripark Pombia (northwest Italy) showed loss of stamina, developing listlessness, anorexia and regurgitation. Within one month three animals died and were necropsied.Following the diagnosis of Plasmodium infection all other raptorial birds were treated: clinical improvement was observed in all birds, and blood smears made after one month resulted negative for parasites.
血液寄生虫感染所有脊椎动物（Clayton和Moore，1997年）。禽疟原虫（疟原虫属，疟原虫科）分布广泛，是导致家养和野生鸟类患严重疾病的原因。2009年9月，在意大利西北部的庞比亚野生动物园，9只最近抵达或作为永久居民饲养的猛禽出现体力下降，表现出无精打采、食欲不振和呕吐。在一个月内，有3只动物死亡并进行了尸检。在诊断出疟原虫感染后，对所有其他猛禽进行了治疗：所有鸟类的临床症状都有所改善，一个月后进行的血液涂片检查显示寄生虫呈阴性。
