伊拉克家养和野生鸽子寄生虫感染的比较研究。
A Comparative Study of Parasitic Infections in Domestic and Wild Pigeons in Iraq.
机构信息
Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Al-Muthanna University, Samawah, 66001, Iraq.
Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq.
出版信息
Arch Razi Inst. 2022 Apr 30;77(2):709-715. doi: 10.22092/ARI.2022.357105.1976. eCollection 2022 Apr.
Parasitic infections in pigeons are very important due to their adaptability to different environmental conditions, as well as their relationship with human society. In this study, 250 samples of domestic and wild pigeons () were collected from different areas in Samawah, Al-Muthanna province, Iraq, from March 2020 to January 2021. Clinical examination of external parasites was conducted by screening fecal samples for intestinal parasitic infections and preparing direct swabs from the beaks. Out of the 250 pigeon samples (125 domestic and 125 wild pigeons), 65 pigeons were found infected (26%), including 40 domestic (32%) and 25 wild pigeons (20%) (P≤0.05). The results showed that these parasitic infections belong to three major groups of bird parasites: 1) Protozoa, such as (spp.) oocyst, spp., and , with prevalence rates of 21 (16.8%), 14 (11.2%), 19 (15.2%), 11(8.8%), 7 (5.6%), and 2 (1.6%), 2) Helminths, such as cestodes () and nematodes (Ascaridia columbae) with prevalence rates of 5 (4%), 4 (3.2%), 4 (3.2%), and 2 (1.6%), as well as Arthropods, including lice () with prevalence rates of 5 (4%) and 3 (2.4%) in domestic and wild pigeons, respectively. Additionally, no significant difference was found between male and female pigeons in their infection rate (≤0.05). The findings also revealed that the highest percentage of infection in both genders of domestic and wild pigeons was caused by one spp. of parasites (62.5% and 64% in domestic and wild pigeons, respectively), followed by two spp. (24% and 27.5% in domestic and wild pigeons, respectively), and three spp. of parasites (10% and 12% in domestic and wild pigeons, respectively). However, there was no significant difference between domestic and wild pigeons regarding their infections with one, two, or three spp. of parasites (≤0.05). It is thus concluded that differences in the prevalence of these parasites in different regions are partly due to differences in nutrition, feeding habits, and geographical environment.
鸽子的寄生虫感染非常重要，因为它们能够适应不同的环境条件，并且与人类社会有关。在这项研究中，从 2020 年 3 月至 2021 年 1 月，从伊拉克穆萨纳省萨马瓦的不同地区收集了 250 份家养和野生鸽子的样本。通过筛选粪便样本检测肠道寄生虫感染，并从喙部直接制备拭子，对外部寄生虫进行临床检查。在 250 只鸽子样本（125 只家养和 125 只野生鸽子）中，发现 65 只鸽子感染（26%），其中 40 只家养（32%）和 25 只野生鸽子（20%）（P≤0.05）。结果表明，这些寄生虫感染属于三大类鸟类寄生虫：1）原生动物，如（ spp.）卵囊、 spp. 和 ，感染率分别为 21（16.8%）、14（11.2%）、19（15.2%）、11（8.8%）、7（5.6%）和 2（1.6%）；2） 吸虫（）和线虫（鸽蛔虫），感染率分别为 5（4%）、4（3.2%）、4（3.2%）和 2（1.6%）；3）节肢动物，包括虱子（），在家养和野生鸽子中的感染率分别为 5（4%）和 3（2.4%）。此外，雌雄鸽子的感染率无显著差异（≤0.05）。研究结果还表明，雌雄两性鸽子感染率最高的寄生虫种类为一种（62.5%和 64%，分别为家养和野生鸽子），其次为两种（24%和 27.5%，分别为家养和野生鸽子），三种寄生虫（10%和 12%，分别为家养和野生鸽子）。然而，在感染一种、两种或三种寄生虫方面，家养和野生鸽子之间没有显著差异（≤0.05）。因此，可以得出结论，不同地区这些寄生虫的流行率差异部分是由于营养、饮食习惯和地理环境的差异造成的。
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