The presence of air sac nematodes in passerines and near-passerines in southern Germany

Major climatic changes in conjunction with animal movement may be associated with the spread of parasites and their vectors into new populations, with potentially important consequences for population persistence. Parasites can evolve to adapt to unsuitable ecological conditions and take up refuge within new host species, with consequences for the population growth of the new host species. One parasite species that has likely been increasing its geographic range, and potentially infecting new hosts, is the recently described air sac nematode Serratospiculoides amaculata, in great tits (Parus major) in Slovakia. In this study, we screened wild birds for potential air sac nematode infection in a woodland area of southern Germany. We identified four additional host species: Eurasian nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker, greenfinch and robin. As infection by this group of nematodes can be highly pathogenic, we recommend further investigation into its potential risk to these populations.

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ABDU, Salamatu, Melina EISENRING, Daniel Sebastián ZÚÑIGA SEPÚLVEDA, Gustavo ALARCON NIETO, Heidi SCHMID, Lucy M. APLIN, Hanja B. BRANDL, Damien R. FARINE, 2023. The presence of air sac nematodes in passerines and near-passerines in southern Germany. In: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. Elsevier. 21, pp. 174-178. eISSN 2213-2244. Available under: doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.05.004

BibTex

@article{Abdu2023prese-66946,
  year={2023},
  doi={10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.05.004},
  title={The presence of air sac nematodes in passerines and near-passerines in southern Germany},
  volume={21},
  journal={International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife},
  pages={174--178},
  author={Abdu, Salamatu and Eisenring, Melina and Zúñiga Sepúlveda, Daniel Sebastián and Alarcon Nieto, Gustavo and Schmid, Heidi and Aplin, Lucy M. and Brandl, Hanja B. and Farine, Damien R.}
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