Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVI, Issue 2
Written by Elena GHERASIM
In this scientific work are exposed data with reference to the description of the diversity of the helminthic fauna of ecaudata amphibians from Ranidae and Bufonidae families, and the determination of its role as vectors for various groups of helminths to wild and domestic animals. As result of helminthological investigations during 2020-2022 years, 17 helminths species (secernentea, trematoda, palaeacanthocephala) was established: H. variegatus Rudolphi, 1819; G. varsoviensis Sinitzin, 1905;C.urniger Rudolphi, 1819; P. robusta Szidat, 1928; P. brumpti Buttner, 1951; P. confusus Looss, 1894; T. excavata Rudolphi, 1803; D. subclavatus Pallas, 1760; O. ranae Froelich, 1791 S. falconis Szidat, 1928; H. cylindracea Zeder, 1800; P. medians Olsson, 1876, C. ornata Dujardin, 1845; O. filiformis Goeze, 1782; I. neglecta Diesing, 1851; S. lupi Rudolphi, 1809; A. ranae Schrank, 1788). Of the 17 helminth species detected in amphibians, a special importance is attributed to the presence of 4 species of medical-veterinary importance helminths (Spirocerca lupi, Codonocephalus urniger, Parastrigea robusta, Strigea falconis), which can cause sterility, parastrigeosis and strigeosis in birds, as well as spirocercosis in dogs, foxes, wolves and occasionally in goat, horse, cattle and other.
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