The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals
Parasitism is a widespread biological phenomenon and is an inseparable part of life in zoological gardens. The negative effects of parasite infestation in zoo animals can be: the development of secondary deficiencies and other infections; impaired reproduction and a risk of death in cases of massive...
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| description | Parasitism is a widespread biological phenomenon and is an inseparable part of life in zoological gardens. The negative effects of parasite infestation in zoo animals can be: the development of secondary deficiencies and other infections; impaired reproduction and a risk of death in cases of massive and dangerous parasitoses. Zoos are also places where wild animals come into close contact with humans. This significantly increases the risk of parasitic zoonoses spreading, which poses a threat to the health of the animals themselves, to the zoo staff and to visitors. The control of parasitoses in zoos is subject to various challenges, such as inadequacies in prevention programs, untimely or inaccurate diagnoses, the introduction of parasites via intermediate hosts, paratenic hosts or mechanical vectors (snails, ants, cockroaches, worms, rodents, etc.), persistent infections (e.g. soil-transmitted helminthoses), the need to adapt antiparasitic treatment to a specific species, the development of drug resistance, etc. Success in this battle requires the combined efforts of all zoo professionals: managers, curators, keepers and veterinarians. Scientific advances are also important, though sometimes the courses of action that can be taken are unclear. The Special Issue titled “The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals: Current Challenges and Searching for Solutions” was created, aiming to collect scientific articles on the topic. We hope that the developments presented will contribute both to the fundamentals of parasitology, to management practices in zoos, and to a better future for animals in captivity. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1747012026-04-16T16:01:58Z The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals Panayotova-Pencheva, Mariana Camelus bactrianus Gastrointestinal parasites Helminths Protozoa Ciliates Parasite morphometry Athene cunicularia Cyathostoma (Hovorkonema) americana Respiratory disease Opportunistic parasitism Zoo–wildlife cross-transmission Zoological institutions Birds Mini-FLOTAC Reindeer Rangifer tarandus Helminth Trematode Cestode Nematode Mite Zoo Non-human primates Prevalence Zoonotic diseases CIRMF primatology center One health approach Diagnosis Hemopathogens Captive environments Wildlife conservation Animal health One health Zoological park Fungal-treated seeds Mucor circinelloides Duddingtonia flagrans Avian malaria Haemoproteus Haemosporidia Japan National survey Penguin Plasmodium Endoparasites Hymenolepis Lampropeltis getula californiae Oxyurid One Health Pogona vitticeps Strongylid Rodents Coendou prehensilis Hystrix cristata Hetercephalus glaber Giardia enterica Glutamate dehydrogenase Beta-giardin Triose-phosphate isomerase PCR amplification and sequencing thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences Parasitism is a widespread biological phenomenon and is an inseparable part of life in zoological gardens. The negative effects of parasite infestation in zoo animals can be: the development of secondary deficiencies and other infections; impaired reproduction and a risk of death in cases of massive and dangerous parasitoses. Zoos are also places where wild animals come into close contact with humans. This significantly increases the risk of parasitic zoonoses spreading, which poses a threat to the health of the animals themselves, to the zoo staff and to visitors. The control of parasitoses in zoos is subject to various challenges, such as inadequacies in prevention programs, untimely or inaccurate diagnoses, the introduction of parasites via intermediate hosts, paratenic hosts or mechanical vectors (snails, ants, cockroaches, worms, rodents, etc.), persistent infections (e.g. soil-transmitted helminthoses), the need to adapt antiparasitic treatment to a specific species, the development of drug resistance, etc. Success in this battle requires the combined efforts of all zoo professionals: managers, curators, keepers and veterinarians. Scientific advances are also important, though sometimes the courses of action that can be taken are unclear. The Special Issue titled “The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals: Current Challenges and Searching for Solutions” was created, aiming to collect scientific articles on the topic. We hope that the developments presented will contribute both to the fundamentals of parasitology, to management practices in zoos, and to a better future for animals in captivity. 2026-04-16T16:01:56Z 2026-04-16T16:01:56Z 2025 book ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725847952_6 9783725847952 9783725847969 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/174701 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/ https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11576 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-4796-9 10.3390/books978-3-7258-4796-9 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725847952 9783725847969 142 CH open access |
| spellingShingle | Camelus bactrianus Gastrointestinal parasites Helminths Protozoa Ciliates Parasite morphometry Athene cunicularia Cyathostoma (Hovorkonema) americana Respiratory disease Opportunistic parasitism Zoo–wildlife cross-transmission Zoological institutions Birds Mini-FLOTAC Reindeer Rangifer tarandus Helminth Trematode Cestode Nematode Mite Zoo Non-human primates Prevalence Zoonotic diseases CIRMF primatology center One health approach Diagnosis Hemopathogens Captive environments Wildlife conservation Animal health One health Zoological park Fungal-treated seeds Mucor circinelloides Duddingtonia flagrans Avian malaria Haemoproteus Haemosporidia Japan National survey Penguin Plasmodium Endoparasites Hymenolepis Lampropeltis getula californiae Oxyurid One Health Pogona vitticeps Strongylid Rodents Coendou prehensilis Hystrix cristata Hetercephalus glaber Giardia enterica Glutamate dehydrogenase Beta-giardin Triose-phosphate isomerase PCR amplification and sequencing thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals |
| title | The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals |
| title_full | The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals |
| title_fullStr | The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals |
| title_short | The Long-Standing Problem of Parasitic Diseases in Zoo Animals |
| title_sort | long standing problem of parasitic diseases in zoo animals |
| topic | Camelus bactrianus Gastrointestinal parasites Helminths Protozoa Ciliates Parasite morphometry Athene cunicularia Cyathostoma (Hovorkonema) americana Respiratory disease Opportunistic parasitism Zoo–wildlife cross-transmission Zoological institutions Birds Mini-FLOTAC Reindeer Rangifer tarandus Helminth Trematode Cestode Nematode Mite Zoo Non-human primates Prevalence Zoonotic diseases CIRMF primatology center One health approach Diagnosis Hemopathogens Captive environments Wildlife conservation Animal health One health Zoological park Fungal-treated seeds Mucor circinelloides Duddingtonia flagrans Avian malaria Haemoproteus Haemosporidia Japan National survey Penguin Plasmodium Endoparasites Hymenolepis Lampropeltis getula californiae Oxyurid One Health Pogona vitticeps Strongylid Rodents Coendou prehensilis Hystrix cristata Hetercephalus glaber Giardia enterica Glutamate dehydrogenase Beta-giardin Triose-phosphate isomerase PCR amplification and sequencing thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences |
| topic_facet | Camelus bactrianus Gastrointestinal parasites Helminths Protozoa Ciliates Parasite morphometry Athene cunicularia Cyathostoma (Hovorkonema) americana Respiratory disease Opportunistic parasitism Zoo–wildlife cross-transmission Zoological institutions Birds Mini-FLOTAC Reindeer Rangifer tarandus Helminth Trematode Cestode Nematode Mite Zoo Non-human primates Prevalence Zoonotic diseases CIRMF primatology center One health approach Diagnosis Hemopathogens Captive environments Wildlife conservation Animal health One health Zoological park Fungal-treated seeds Mucor circinelloides Duddingtonia flagrans Avian malaria Haemoproteus Haemosporidia Japan National survey Penguin Plasmodium Endoparasites Hymenolepis Lampropeltis getula californiae Oxyurid One Health Pogona vitticeps Strongylid Rodents Coendou prehensilis Hystrix cristata Hetercephalus glaber Giardia enterica Glutamate dehydrogenase Beta-giardin Triose-phosphate isomerase PCR amplification and sequencing thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences |
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