scholarly journals Helminth Communities of Owls (Strigiformes) Indicate Strong Biological and Ecological Differences from Birds of Prey (Accipitriformes and Falconiformes) in Southern Italy

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. e53375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Santoro ◽  
Simonetta Mattiucci ◽  
Giuseppe Nascetti ◽  
John M. Kinsella ◽  
Francesca Di Prisco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Birds Of Prey ◽  
Helminth Communities ◽  
Ecological Differences

Helminth communities of herons (Aves: Ardeidae) in southern Italy

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Santoro ◽  
Nicola D'Alessio ◽  
Francesca Di Prisco ◽  
Vincenzo Veneziano ◽  
Giorgio Galiero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Helminth Communities

Helminth infestation in birds of prey (Accipitriformes and Falconiformes) in Southern Italy

2010 ◽  
Vol 186 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Santoro ◽  
Mauro Tripepi ◽  
John M. Kinsella ◽  
Antonio Panebianco ◽  
Simonetta Mattiucci
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Birds Of Prey

Helminth Community Structure in Birds of Prey (Accipitriformes and Falconiformes) in Southern Italy

2012 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Santoro ◽  
John M. Kinsella ◽  
Giorgio Galiero ◽  
Barbara degli Uberti ◽  
Francisco Javier Aznar
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Birds Of Prey ◽  
Helminth Community

scholarly journals Detection and Molecular Characterization of a Novel Species of Circovirus in a Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) in Southern Italy

Animals ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Matteo Legnardi ◽  
Laura Grassi ◽  
Giovanni Franzo ◽  
Maria Luisa Menandro ◽  
Claudia Maria Tucciarone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
The Other ◽  
Birds Of Prey ◽  
Tawny Owl ◽  
Strix Aluco ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Demarcation Criteria

Thanks to recent developments in molecular methods, many new species have been discovered within the genus Circovirus, which comprises viruses of veterinary relevance found in a broad range of hosts. In particular, several circoviruses are known to infect birds, often causing immunosuppression and feathering disorders. Nonetheless, nothing is known about their circulation in birds of prey. In this study, samples from 61 birds of prey representing ten different species, recovered by a wildlife rescue centre in Southern Italy, were taken at necropsy and analysed by PCR with pan-Circovirus primers. Only one sample, collected from a tawny owl (Strix aluco), tested positive. Its genome, sequenced by primer walking, displays the typical features of circoviruses. Based on demarcation criteria, the detected strain qualifies as a novel species, which was named “tawny owl-associated circovirus” (ToCV). Phylogenetically, ToCV clustered with mammalian rather than avian circoviruses, and its closeness to a rodent circovirus suggests that its host may have been a micromammal eaten by the tawny owl. On the other hand, its detection in the spleen fits with the tropism of other avian circoviruses. Little can be therefore said on its biology and pathogenicity, and further efforts are needed to better characterize its epidemiology.

The occurrence and pathogenicity of Serratospiculum tendo (Nematoda: Diplotriaenoidea) in birds of prey from southern Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Santoro ◽  
N. D'Alessio ◽  
F. Di Prisco ◽  
J.M. Kinsella ◽  
L. Barca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Bone Fractures ◽  
Birds Of Prey ◽  
Accipiter Gentilis ◽  
Campania Region ◽  
Northern Goshawk ◽  
Air Sacs ◽  
Peregrine Falcons ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Gross Examination

AbstractThe air sacs of free-ranging birds of prey (n= 652) from southern Italy, including 11 species of Accipitriformes and six of Falconiforms, were examined for infections with Serratospiculumtendo (Nematoda: Diplotriaenoidea). Of the 17 species of birds examined, 25 of 31 (80.6%) peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) from Calabria Region and a single northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) from Campania Region were infected with S. tendo, suggesting a strong host specificity for the peregrine falcon. The northern goshawk and 18 of 25 infected peregrine falcons showed cachexia and all infected birds had bone fractures. At gross examination, air sacculitis and pneumonia were the most common lesions in infected birds. Microscopically, the air-sac walls showed thickening of the smooth muscle cells, resulting in a papillary appearance, along with hyperplasia of the mesothelium and epithelium, and foci of plasma cell infiltration and macrophages associated with several embryonated eggs and adult parasites. Extensive areas of inflammation were found in the lungs, characterized by lymphocytes, macrophages and fibroblasts surrounding embryonated eggs. The northern goshawk also had detachment of the dextral lung with several necrotic foci. In this case, the death of the bird was directly attributed to S. tendo infection. Lesions and pathological changes observed here suggest that S. tendo can cause disease.

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