Detection of Toxocara cati Larvae in a Common Buzzard ( Buteo buteo ) and in a Red Kite ( Milvus milvus ) in Basilicata Region, Italy

is a common parasite of wild and domestic felines, and presents a cosmopolitan distribution. Adult parasites localize in the gut of the definitive host giving rise to the infection, which usually runs asymptomatic. These worms produce eggs that are excreted with feces into the environment, where the...

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Published inAnimals (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 6; p. 710
Main Authors Toce, Mariateresa, Romano, Antonella Cristina, Pietragalla, Ileana, Marucci, Gianluca, Palazzo, Lucia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 11.03.2022
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Subjects
Bird migration
Buteo buteo
common buzzard
Communication
Domestic animals
Infections
Invertebrates
Laboratories
Larvae
Milvus milvus
Muscles
Parasites
paratenic host
Prey
red kite
Small intestine
Toxocara cati
Wildlife
United States > US
Italy
Germany
Toxocara cati
paratenic host
Milvus milvus
red kite
Buteo buteo
common buzzard
zoonosis
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Summary:is a common parasite of wild and domestic felines, and presents a cosmopolitan distribution. Adult parasites localize in the gut of the definitive host giving rise to the infection, which usually runs asymptomatic. These worms produce eggs that are excreted with feces into the environment, where they become a source of infection for paratenic hosts, such as mammals, birds, and invertebrates. In this brief communication, we report the detection of larvae in a common buzzard ( ) and a red kite ( ), in the Basilicata Region of Italy. This result may be important to define new pathways of spread and survival of in the wild.
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ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani12060710