Demiaszkiewicz Aleksander W., Pyziel Anna M., Lachowicz Jacek, Filip-Hutsch Katarzyna
W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology PAS, ul. Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland
Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, ul. Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Ann Parasitol. 2020;66(1):107–109. doi: 10.17420/ap6601.244.
Tapeworms Moniezia benedeni are cosmopolitan parasites of wild and domestic ruminants. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of those tapeworms in European bison in Białowieża Primeval Forest. Parasitological necropsy of small intestine of 26 bison, aged from 3 months to 26 years was performed in years 2007–2011. Tapeworms M. benedeni were isolated from 11 examined animals and the prevalence of infection was estimated on 42.3%. Intensity of infection was ranging from 2 to 25 tapeworms and the mean intensity was estimated on 5.8 specimens. Prevalence in the group of calves reached 50% and in adult bison – 33.3%. Intensity of infection in calves was estimated on 2 to 5 tapeworms while in adult animals it was ranging from 1 to 2 parasites. High prevalence of tapeworms M. benedeni in European bison might result from poor condition or weak immunity of eliminated animals.
贝氏莫尼茨绦虫是野生和家养反刍动物的世界性寄生虫。本研究的目的是调查比亚沃维耶扎原始森林中欧洲野牛体内这些绦虫的感染率。在2007年至2011年期间，对26头年龄从3个月至26岁的野牛的小肠进行了寄生虫学尸检。从11只被检查的动物体内分离出了贝氏莫尼茨绦虫，感染率估计为42.3%。感染强度为2至25条绦虫，平均强度估计为5.8条虫体。犊牛组的感染率达到50%，成年野牛的感染率为33.3%。犊牛的感染强度估计为2至5条绦虫，而成年动物的感染强度为1至2条寄生虫。欧洲野牛体内贝氏莫尼茨绦虫的高感染率可能是由于被淘汰动物的健康状况不佳或免疫力低下所致。
