Rząd Izabella, Stapf Agata, Kornaś Sławomir Adam, Dzika Ewa, Sałamatin Rusłan, Kaczmarek Adam, Kowal Jerzy, Wajdzik Marek, Zalewski Kazimierz
Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, ul. Wąska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland.
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Centre, University of Szczecin, ul. Wąska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland.
Animals (Basel). 2021 Nov 28;11(12):3396. doi: 10.3390/ani11123396.
The aim of this study was to describe the morphology and means of identification of helminths in native partridges (65) and introduced pheasants (32) in Poland and to determine the level of intestinal infection of these birds by helminths using parasitological and ecological indices. The birds were acquired during the hunting season in the years 2015-2017. Nematodes, , cestodes, , and one trematode, sp. were recorded for the first time in partridges in Poland. Our findings indicate that parasites are more prevalent in pheasants (prevalence 70.4%) than in partridges (prevalence 50.0%). The component community and infracommunity of parasites of partridges are more diverse (Simpson's diversity index: 0.63 and mean Brillouin diversity index: 0.10 ± 0.17) and less dominated by a single parasite species ( sp., Berger-Parker dominance index: 0.53) than the pheasant parasite community (Simpson's diversity index: 0.07, mean Brillouin diversity index: 0.005 ± 0.02, dominant species , Berger-Parker dominance index: 0.96). There were statistically significant differences between partridges and pheasants in the Brillouin diversity index and in the prevalence of (55.6% in pheasants vs. 19.0 in partridges). There were significant differences between wild and farmed partridges in the prevalence of infection by sp. (4.3% vs. 37.5%) and (39.1 vs. 6.2%). In conclusion, the pheasant was shown to be a reservoir, carrier, and shedder of nematodes, which may increase the risk of infection in partridges.
本研究旨在描述波兰本土鹧鸪（65只）和引入的雉鸡（32只）体内蠕虫的形态及鉴定方法，并利用寄生虫学和生态学指标确定这些鸟类的肠道蠕虫感染水平。这些鸟类是在2015 - 2017年狩猎季节获得的。线虫、绦虫和一种吸虫（ 属）在波兰鹧鸪体内首次被记录。我们的研究结果表明，寄生虫在雉鸡中的感染率（70.4%）高于鹧鸪（50.0%）。鹧鸪寄生虫的组成群落和小群落比雉鸡寄生虫群落更加多样（辛普森多样性指数：0.63，平均布里渊多样性指数：0.10±0.17），且受单一寄生虫物种（ 属，伯杰 - 帕克优势度指数：0.53）的主导程度更低（雉鸡的辛普森多样性指数：0.07，平均布里渊多样性指数：0.005±0.02，优势物种 ，伯杰 - 帕克优势度指数：0.96）。鹧鸪和雉鸡在布里渊多样性指数以及 感染率方面存在统计学显著差异（雉鸡中为55.6%，鹧鸪中为19.0%）。野生鹧鸪和养殖鹧鸪在 属感染率（4.3%对37.5%）和 感染率（39.1对6.2%）方面存在显著差异。总之，雉鸡被证明是线虫的储存宿主、携带者和排出者，这可能会增加鹧鸪的感染风险。
