Coprological analyses on apparently healthy Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) from two Swiss colonies

Marreros, Nelson; Frey, Caroline F.; Willisch, Christian S.; Signer, Claudio; Ryser-Degiorgis, Marie-Pierre

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.009

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Coprological analyses on apparently healthy Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) from two Swiss colonies
Authors:	Marreros, Nelson Frey, Caroline F. Willisch, Christian S. Signer, Claudio Ryser-Degiorgis, Marie-Pierre
DOI:	10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.009
Published in:	Veterinary Parasitology
Volume(Issue):	186
Issue:	3-4
Page(s):	382
Pages to:	389
Issue Date:	2012
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0304-4017 1873-2550
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	571: Physiology and related subjects 590: Animals (Zoology)
Abstract:	To provide baseline parasitological data for health surveillance in free-ranging Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex), we assessed the endoparasite population and level of parasitism in apparently healthy ibex. Faecal samples from 148 ibex were collected between 2006 and 2008 in two different Swiss ibex colonies. They were analysed by coprology, including combined sedimentation/flotation method, sedimentation method, Baermann funnel technique and Ziehl-Neelsen staining. Gastrointestinal parasites and lungworms were identified in 100% and 81.8% of the examined animals, respectively. Highest prevalences were recorded for gastrointestinal strongylids other than Nematodirus/Marshallagia spp. (100%), Eimeria spp. (100%), Muellerius spp. (79.8%) and Nematodirus/Marshallagia spp. (79.0%). We report for the first time Cryptosporidium sp. in free-ranging Alpine ibex and Cystocaulus spp. in free-ranging ibex from Switzerland. On average, ibex were infected with 3.9 different parasites taxa (range: 1-8). Parasite prevalence and diversity varied significantly between sexes, study sites and seasons. Parasite egg output was low in 95.7% and moderate in 5.3% of the samples. Overall, the results indicate that Alpine ibex are widely infected with endoparasites and suggest that multiple infections are very common in apparently healthy populations. Furthermore, our data underline the potential influence of factors such as sex, study site and season on parasitological findings.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/15461
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Organisational Unit:	Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
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Marreros, N., Frey, C. F., Willisch, C. S., Signer, C., & Ryser-Degiorgis, M.-P. (2012). Coprological analyses on apparently healthy Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) from two Swiss colonies. Veterinary Parasitology, 186(3-4), 382–389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.009

Marreros, N. et al. (2012) ‘Coprological analyses on apparently healthy Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) from two Swiss colonies’, Veterinary Parasitology, 186(3-4), pp. 382–389. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.009.

N. Marreros, C. F. Frey, C. S. Willisch, C. Signer, and M.-P. Ryser-Degiorgis, “Coprological analyses on apparently healthy Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) from two Swiss colonies,” Veterinary Parasitology, vol. 186, no. 3-4, pp. 382–389, 2012, doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.009.

MARREROS, Nelson, Caroline F. FREY, Christian S. WILLISCH, Claudio SIGNER und Marie-Pierre RYSER-DEGIORGIS, 2012. Coprological analyses on apparently healthy Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) from two Swiss colonies. Veterinary Parasitology. 2012. Bd. 186, Nr. 3-4, S. 382–389. DOI 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.009

Marreros, Nelson, Caroline F. Frey, Christian S. Willisch, Claudio Signer, and Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis. 2012. “Coprological Analyses on Apparently Healthy Alpine Ibex (Capra Ibex Ibex) from Two Swiss Colonies.” Veterinary Parasitology 186 (3-4): 382–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.009.

Marreros, Nelson, et al. “Coprological Analyses on Apparently Healthy Alpine Ibex (Capra Ibex Ibex) from Two Swiss Colonies.” Veterinary Parasitology, vol. 186, no. 3-4, 2012, pp. 382–89, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.11.009.