%0 Journal Article %K Red-breasted Merganser %K Mergus serrator %K Cryptosporidium baileyi %B Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift %C Hannover %D 2012 %G English %I Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG %P 428-431 %R 10.2376/0005-9366-125-428 %T Cryptosporidium baileyi - infection in Red-breasted Merganser ( Mergus serrator ) ducklings from a zoological garden %V 125 %1 {"oldId":69980,"title":"Cryptosporidium baileyi - infection in Red-breasted Merganser ( Mergus serrator ) ducklings from a zoological garden","teaserText":"Infection of the Bursa of Fabricius with Cryptosporidium baileyi was diagnosedin a group of hand reared Red-breasted Merganser ( Mergus serrator ) ducklingsduring one breeding season in a German zoological garden. The birds had diedin ...","content":"

Summary<\/span>
Infection of the Bursa of Fabricius with Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/span> was diagnosedin a group of hand reared Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator<\/span>) ducklingsduring one breeding season in a German zoological garden. The birds had diedin an emaciated and anaemic state after problems with spontaneous feeding.The bursae were infected with moderate to high numbers of cryptosporidia,which were associated with hyperplasia, degeneration and sloughing of theaffected epithelial cells and mild heterophilic bursitis, lesions typically seen inbursal cryptosporidiosis in other avian species. In addition, lymphatic tissue wasnearly absent, which was probably caused by chronic stress and malnutritionrelated to the rearing of these highly stress-sensitive birds in an artificial environment.Companion ducklings from stress-resistant, spontaneously feeding speciesfrom the zoological collection were used to calm the Mergansers, but may haveintroduced the cryptosporidia into the rearing boxes. Another possible source forthe introduction of C. baileyi<\/span> were adult mallards (Anas platyrhynchos<\/span>), which wereused to increase the hatching rate by a phase of natural breeding in the middlethird of the incubation period of the Merganser eggs.

Keywords:<\/span>
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator, Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/span>, Bursa of Fabricius


Zusammenfassung<\/span>
In einer Gruppe handaufgezogener Mittels\u00e4gerk\u00fcken (Mergus serrator<\/span>) aus einemzoologischen Garten wurde w\u00e4hrend einer Brutsaison eine Infektion der BursaFabricii mit Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/span> diagnostiziert. Die K\u00fcken waren nach Problemenmit der spontanen Futteraufnahme in einem kachektischen und an\u00e4mischenAllgemeinzustand verstorben. Die Bursa Fabricii der Tiere war mittel- bishochgradig mit Kyptosporidien befallen und wies mit Hyperplasie, Degenerationund Abschilferung der infizierten Epithelzellen in Kombination mit einer geringgradigenheterophilen Bursitis typische Ver\u00e4nderungen einer Kryptosporidioseder Bursa Fabricii, wie bei anderen Vogelarten beschrieben, auf. Zus\u00e4tzlich warkaum lymphatisches Gewebe vorhanden, was wahrscheinlich auf chronischenStress und Mangelern\u00e4hrung w\u00e4hrend der artifiziellen Aufzucht dieser hochstressempfindlichen V\u00f6gel zur\u00fcckf\u00fchren ist. Zur Stressreduzierung wurden K\u00fckenstressunempfindlicher, gut und spontan fressender Entenarten als Begleittiere indie Aufzuchtboxen beigesetzt. Als m\u00f6gliche Quelle der Kryptosporidien kommendiese Begleittiere sowie adulte Stockenten (Anas platyrhynchos<\/span>) infrage, welcheim mittleren Drittel der Bebr\u00fctung der Eier f\u00fcr eine Phase der Naturbrut genutztwurden, um die Schlupfrate zu verbessern.

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/span>
Mittels\u00e4ger, Mergus serrator, Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/span>, Bursa Fabricii<\/p>","categories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"],"fromDate":"Sep 10, 2012 12:00:00 AM","toDate":"Dec 31, 2050 12:00:00 AM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/mittelsaeger-mergus-serrator-cryptosporidium-baileyi-bursa-fabricii\/150\/3130\/69980"],"doiLanguage":"englisch","doiProductFormat":"Online","doiPublisher":"Schl\u00fctersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Berl. M\u00fcnch. Tier\u00e4rztl. Wschr.","doiDocumentUri":"http:\/\/www.vetline.de\/mittelsaeger-mergus-serrator-cryptosporidium-baileyi-bursa-fabricii\/150\/3130\/69980","doiSource":"Berl. M\u00fcnch. Tier\u00e4rztl. Wschr. 125: 9-10, 428-431 (2012)","doiissn":"0005-9366","doiNr":"10.2376\/0005-9366-125-428","doiFirstPage":"428","doiLastPage":"431","doiTransmitted":true,"doiAuthor":"Schulze C, K\u00e4mmerling J, Kutzer P, Engelhardt A, Richter B","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/bmtw_2012_09_0428.pdf","title":"bmtw_2012_09_0428.pdf","description":"Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/i> - infection in Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator<\/i>) ducklings from a zoological garden

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Summary<\/strong>
Infection of the Bursa of Fabricius with Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/strong> was diagnosedin a group of hand reared Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator<\/strong>) ducklingsduring one breeding season in a German zoological garden. The birds had diedin an emaciated and anaemic state after problems with spontaneous feeding.The bursae were infected with moderate to high numbers of cryptosporidia,which were associated with hyperplasia, degeneration and sloughing of theaffected epithelial cells and mild heterophilic bursitis, lesions typically seen inbursal cryptosporidiosis in other avian species. In addition, lymphatic tissue wasnearly absent, which was probably caused by chronic stress and malnutritionrelated to the rearing of these highly stress-sensitive birds in an artificial environment.Companion ducklings from stress-resistant, spontaneously feeding speciesfrom the zoological collection were used to calm the Mergansers, but may haveintroduced the cryptosporidia into the rearing boxes. Another possible source forthe introduction of C. baileyi<\/strong> were adult mallards (Anas platyrhynchos<\/strong>), which wereused to increase the hatching rate by a phase of natural breeding in the middlethird of the incubation period of the Merganser eggs.

Keywords:<\/strong>
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator, Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/strong>, Bursa of Fabricius


Zusammenfassung<\/strong>
In einer Gruppe handaufgezogener Mittels\u00e4gerk\u00fcken (Mergus serrator<\/strong>) aus einemzoologischen Garten wurde w\u00e4hrend einer Brutsaison eine Infektion der BursaFabricii mit Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/strong> diagnostiziert. Die K\u00fcken waren nach Problemenmit der spontanen Futteraufnahme in einem kachektischen und an\u00e4mischenAllgemeinzustand verstorben. Die Bursa Fabricii der Tiere war mittel- bishochgradig mit Kyptosporidien befallen und wies mit Hyperplasie, Degenerationund Abschilferung der infizierten Epithelzellen in Kombination mit einer geringgradigenheterophilen Bursitis typische Ver\u00e4nderungen einer Kryptosporidioseder Bursa Fabricii, wie bei anderen Vogelarten beschrieben, auf. Zus\u00e4tzlich warkaum lymphatisches Gewebe vorhanden, was wahrscheinlich auf chronischenStress und Mangelern\u00e4hrung w\u00e4hrend der artifiziellen Aufzucht dieser hochstressempfindlichen V\u00f6gel zur\u00fcckf\u00fchren ist. Zur Stressreduzierung wurden K\u00fckenstressunempfindlicher, gut und spontan fressender Entenarten als Begleittiere indie Aufzuchtboxen beigesetzt. Als m\u00f6gliche Quelle der Kryptosporidien kommendiese Begleittiere sowie adulte Stockenten (Anas platyrhynchos<\/strong>) infrage, welcheim mittleren Drittel der Bebr\u00fctung der Eier f\u00fcr eine Phase der Naturbrut genutztwurden, um die Schlupfrate zu verbessern.

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
Mittels\u00e4ger, Mergus serrator, Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/strong>, Bursa Fabricii<\/p>","primaryLanguage":"englisch","summary":"Infection of the Bursa of Fabricius with Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/strong> was diagnosedin a group of hand reared Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator<\/strong>) ducklingsduring one breeding season in a German zoological garden. The birds had diedin an emaciated and anaemic state after problems with spontaneous feeding.The bursae were infected with moderate to high numbers of cryptosporidia,which were associated with hyperplasia, degeneration and sloughing of theaffected epithelial cells and mild heterophilic bursitis, lesions typically seen inbursal cryptosporidiosis in other avian species. In addition, lymphatic tissue wasnearly absent, which was probably caused by chronic stress and malnutritionrelated to the rearing of these highly stress-sensitive birds in an artificial environment.Companion ducklings from stress-resistant, spontaneously feeding speciesfrom the zoological collection were used to calm the Mergansers, but may haveintroduced the cryptosporidia into the rearing boxes. Another possible source forthe introduction of C. baileyi<\/strong> were adult mallards (Anas platyrhynchos<\/strong>), which wereused to increase the hatching rate by a phase of natural breeding in the middlethird of the incubation period of the Merganser eggs.","keywords":["Red-breasted Merganser","Mergus serrator","Cryptosporidium baileyi"],"zusammenfassung":"In einer Gruppe handaufgezogener Mittels\u00e4gerk\u00fcken (Mergus serrator<\/strong>) aus einemzoologischen Garten wurde w\u00e4hrend einer Brutsaison eine Infektion der BursaFabricii mit Cryptosporidium baileyi<\/strong> diagnostiziert. Die K\u00fcken waren nach Problemenmit der spontanen Futteraufnahme in einem kachektischen und an\u00e4mischenAllgemeinzustand verstorben. Die Bursa Fabricii der Tiere war mittel- bishochgradig mit Kyptosporidien befallen und wies mit Hyperplasie, Degenerationund Abschilferung der infizierten Epithelzellen in Kombination mit einer geringgradigenheterophilen Bursitis typische Ver\u00e4nderungen einer Kryptosporidioseder Bursa Fabricii, wie bei anderen Vogelarten beschrieben, auf. Zus\u00e4tzlich warkaum lymphatisches Gewebe vorhanden, was wahrscheinlich auf chronischenStress und Mangelern\u00e4hrung w\u00e4hrend der artifiziellen Aufzucht dieser hochstressempfindlichen V\u00f6gel zur\u00fcckf\u00fchren ist. Zur Stressreduzierung wurden K\u00fckenstressunempfindlicher, gut und spontan fressender Entenarten als Begleittiere indie Aufzuchtboxen beigesetzt. Als m\u00f6gliche Quelle der Kryptosporidien kommendiese Begleittiere sowie adulte Stockenten (Anas platyrhynchos<\/strong>) infrage, welcheim mittleren Drittel der Bebr\u00fctung der Eier f\u00fcr eine Phase der Naturbrut genutztwurden, um die Schlupfrate zu verbessern.","schluesselwoerter":["Mittels\u00e4ger","Mergus serrator","Cryptosporidium baileyi"],"translatedTitle":"","abstractE":"Infection of the Bursa of Fabricius with Cryptosporidium baileyi was diagnosedin a group of hand reared Red-breasted Merganser ( Mergus serrator ) ducklingsduring one breeding season in a German zoological garden. The birds had diedin ...","date":{"year":2012,"date":"09\/2012","accepted":"2012-09-10"},"volume":"125","openAccess":false,"journal":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","titleImageId":944,"pages":"428-431","redirects":["mittelsaeger-mergus-serrator-cryptosporidium-baileyi-bursa-fabricii\/150\/3130\/69980"],"tierartCategories":[],"artikelartCategories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"]} %8 09/2012