%0 Journal Article
%T Parasites of pigeons (Columba livia) in urban areas of lages, Southern Brazil
%A SANDRA MARCIA TIETZ MARQUES
%A ROSILEIA MARINHO DE CUADROS
%A CINTIA JARDIM DA SILVA
%A MARISA BALDO
%J Parasitolog¨ªa latinoamericana
%D 2007
%I 
%X The prevalence of ectoparasites and endoparasites was studied in 5 8free-living pigeons (Columba livia) in urban areas of Lages, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The pigeons were visually inspected and fecal and blood samples were collected to determine the presence of ectoparasites. The serological diagnosis was established through the use of blood smears stained with Quick Panoptic and Giemsa methods. The fecal samples were analyzed using Sheather 's method. The Quick Panoptic andGiemsa methods detected 67.24% (39/58) and46.55% (27/58) ofHaemoproteussp, respectively. The prevalence rate amounted to 57% of 116 smears analyzed (P value=0.0387; odds ratio = 2.357 with a 95% confidence interval). The prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was 74.14% (43/58). Protozoa (100% for Eimeria sp.) were detected in 86.05% of the cases and nematodes (Ascaridia sp. and Capillaria sp.) in 32.56%, whereas 20.93% of the pigeons were infected by multiple parasites. The fly Pseudolynchia canariensis was found beneath the feathers of all pigeons. This is the first report of parasites in C. livia in the state of Santa Catarina. A preval¨¦ncia de ecto e endoparasitos de 58 pombos (Columba livia) de vida livre foi estudada em ¨¢reas urbanas de Lages, estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Os pombos foram submetidos ao exame visual para a coleta e identifica  o de ectoparasites, coletas de fezes e sangue. O diagn¨®stico hemoparasitol¨®gico foi atrav¨¦s de esfregacos sangu¨ªneos corados pelas t¨¦cnicas de Pan¨®tico R¨¢pido e Giemsa. As fezes foram processadas pelo m¨¦todo de Sheather. Entre os hemoparasitos destacou-se o Haemoproteus sp., com 67,24% (39/58) para a t¨¦cnica de Pan¨®tico R¨¢pido e 46,55% (27/58) para a t¨¦cnica de Giemsa. Dos 116 esfrega os analisados, a preval¨ºncia foi de 57% (P = 0,0387; Odds Ratio = 2,357 e Intervalo de Confia a de 95%). A preval¨ºncia de par¨¢sitos gastrintestinais foi de 74,14% (43/58) com 86,05% para protozo¨¢rios (100% para Eimeria sp.), 32,56% para nemat¨®deos (Ascaridia sp. e Capillaria sp.) e 20,93% multiparasitados. A presen a da mosca Pseudolynchia canarienses foi observada entre as penas de todas as aves. Este ¨¦ o primeiro registro destes par¨¢sitos em C. livia no estado de Santa Catarina.
%K Columba livia
%K Hippoboscidae
%K helminths
%K protozoa
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