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- Title
The parasitic fauna of the European bison ( Bison bonasus) (Linnaeus, 1758) and their impact on the conservation. Part 2 The structure and changes over time.
- Authors
Karbowiak, Grzegorz; Demiaszkiewicz, Aleksander; Pyziel, Anna; Wita, Irena; Moskwa, Bożena; Werszko, Joanna; Bień, Justyna; Goździk, Katarzyna; Lachowicz, Jacek; Cabaj, Władysław
- Abstract
During the last century the recorded parasite fauna of Bison bonasus includes 88 species. These are 22 species of protozoa, 4 trematode species, 4 cestode species, 43 nematode species, 7 mites, 4 Ixodidae ticks, 1 Mallophaga species, 1 Anoplura, and 2 Hippoboscidae flies. There are few monoxenous parasites, the majority of parasites are typical for other Bovidae and Cervidae species and many are newly acquired from Cervidae. This is an evident increased trend in the parasite species richness, in both the prevalence and intensity of infections, which is associated with the bison population size, host status (captive breeding or free-ranging) and the possibility of contact with other ruminant species. In light of the changes to parasite species richness during the last decades, special emphasis shall be given to new parasite species reported in European bison, their pathogenicity and potential implications for conservation.
- Subjects
EUROPEAN bison; TREMATODA; TAPEWORMS; NEMATODES; MITES; IXODIDAE; LOUSE flies
- Publication
Acta Parasitologica, 2014, Vol 59, Issue 3, p372
- ISSN
1230-2821
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2478/s11686-014-0253-z