Ixodes ricinus is a well-known vector of different human pathogens including Rickettsia helvetica. The role of wild mammals in the distribution and probable maintenance of Rickettsia in nature is still to be determined. We therefore investigated various parasites from different wild mammals as well ...

The following were among the papers presented:Schroder, H.-D.; Ippen, R. [Contribution to the diseases of the kangaroo] (21-26, 15 ref., 1 tab.). Material from 117 kangaroos was collected from different zoos and circuses. Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated from the lungs of 1 animal and Candida...

Nematodes of the genus Pelecitus were responsible for cystic lesions of the limbs in three Amazona aestiva aged 6, 11 and 21 years; microfilariae were identified in blood smears. Nematodes of the genus Chandlerella were present in the anterior chamber of one eye of Psittacula eupatria. The adult...

Purpose: There is a growing concern regarding the effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on humans and wildlife. Since some of them have the ability to bind to particulate matter, high concentrations can be reached in sediments of surface waters. The objective of this study was an assessment of...

In an outbreak of an acute disease in a privately owned flock of about 30 psittacines, that differed both clinically and pathologically from typical Pacheco's disease, four isolates of a herpesvirus were obtained which, in neutralization tests, were antigenically unrelated to Pacheco's disease...

In parakeets and parrots, infections with cestodes and trematodes are found only in imported stock, as the necessary intermediate hosts are absent in Germany. Fresh infections are possible in pigeons. The pathogenicity, development and treatment of these infections are outlined.

Records of coccidia in pigeons, in Melopsittacus undulatus and other Psittaciformes, and in canaries are briefly reviewed, with notes on morphology, development, pathogenicity, diagnosis and control. The 2 pathogenic coccidia reported from pigeons in Germany are Eimeria columbarum and E. labbeana,...

PM examination of 65 imported grey parrots revealed Salmonella typhimurium infection in 35. Necrotic areas and cellular infiltration in the liver were the most typical histological lesions. Pneumomycotic changes of the lung and air sacs were present in 50 parrots. Fungi (Mucoraceae) were...

A cockatoo, sent in by an animal trader, died suddenly, although in relatively good condition. Autopsy revealed numerous flukes in the liver, probably a species of Platynostomum. The origin of the infection and the possible treatment of trematode infections in cockatoos are discussed.