Gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutain the French Alps and French Pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018)
Abstract Data presented in this work represents the first record of parasites from the Alpine and Pyrenean Lagopus muta subspecies, providing valuable information to consider for conservation management. From 1987 to 2018, 207 Rock ptarmigans were collected in the framework of a long-term sanitary m...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0031182020000517 2024-09-15T18:17:21+00:00 Gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutain the French Alps and French Pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018) Fanelli, Angela Tizzani, Paolo Belleau, Eric 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0031182020000517 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0031182020000517 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Parasitology volume 147, issue 7, page 828-834 ISSN 0031-1820 1469-8161 journal-article 2020 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182020000517 2024-07-17T04:03:56Z Abstract Data presented in this work represents the first record of parasites from the Alpine and Pyrenean Lagopus muta subspecies, providing valuable information to consider for conservation management. From 1987 to 2018, 207 Rock ptarmigans were collected in the framework of a long-term sanitary monitoring in France. Eight parasites were found in the Alpine Rock ptarmigan, and one in the Pyrenean subspecies. Only two parasites occurred with high prevalence in the Alpine Rock ptarmigan: Capillaria caudinflata (38.9%) and Eimeria sp. (34.7%). Prevalence of the other parasites ( Ascaridia compar , Cestodes, Amphimerus sp. and Trichostrongylus tenuis ) was lower than 20%. Dispharynx nasuta was found with a prevalence of 52.9% in the Pyrenean Rock ptarmigan. Overall, we found a spatially aggregated distribution of parasites in the northern French Alps, probably due to both favourable climatic conditions for parasite cycle and high host density. Statistical analyses indicated a positive effect of altitude and latitude on C. caudinflata occurrence whereas risk factors for Eimeria sp. were the distance from urban areas and land cover. In addition, the majority of the infested birds came from areas close to ski-pistes, where human disturbance increases the susceptibility to diseases, causing stress to wildlife. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lagopus muta rock ptarmigan Cambridge University Press Parasitology 147 7 828 834 |
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Abstract Data presented in this work represents the first record of parasites from the Alpine and Pyrenean Lagopus muta subspecies, providing valuable information to consider for conservation management. From 1987 to 2018, 207 Rock ptarmigans were collected in the framework of a long-term sanitary monitoring in France. Eight parasites were found in the Alpine Rock ptarmigan, and one in the Pyrenean subspecies. Only two parasites occurred with high prevalence in the Alpine Rock ptarmigan: Capillaria caudinflata (38.9%) and Eimeria sp. (34.7%). Prevalence of the other parasites ( Ascaridia compar , Cestodes, Amphimerus sp. and Trichostrongylus tenuis ) was lower than 20%. Dispharynx nasuta was found with a prevalence of 52.9% in the Pyrenean Rock ptarmigan. Overall, we found a spatially aggregated distribution of parasites in the northern French Alps, probably due to both favourable climatic conditions for parasite cycle and high host density. Statistical analyses indicated a positive effect of altitude and latitude on C. caudinflata occurrence whereas risk factors for Eimeria sp. were the distance from urban areas and land cover. In addition, the majority of the infested birds came from areas close to ski-pistes, where human disturbance increases the susceptibility to diseases, causing stress to wildlife. |
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Fanelli, Angela Tizzani, Paolo Belleau, Eric Gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutain the French Alps and French Pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018) |
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Gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutain the French Alps and French Pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018) |
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Gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutain the French Alps and French Pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018) |
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Gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutain the French Alps and French Pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018) |
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Gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutain the French Alps and French Pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018) |
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Gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutain the French Alps and French Pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018) |
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gastrointestinal parasitic infestation in the rock ptarmigan lagopus mutain the french alps and french pyrenees based on long-term sampling (1987–2018) |
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