Table 4.
Infectious hazard | Type of parasite | Hazard type |
---|---|---|
Reptilian paramyxovirus (PMV) | Virus | Source |
Adenoviruses | Virus | Carrier |
Reoviruses | Virus | Source |
Iridoviruses | Virus | Source |
Gram-negative bacteria | Bacteria | Carrier and zoonotic |
Mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex | Bacterium | Population and zoonotic |
Chlamydia sp. | Bacterium | Source and zoonotic |
Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Paecilomyces sp., Fusarium sp. | Fungi | Carrier |
Candida sp. | Fungus | Carrier |
Entamoeba invadens | Protozoa | Source |
Coccidia (including Cryptosporidium serpentis) | Protozoa | Source and carrier |
Haemogregarines | Protozoa | Source and carrier |
Helminths (including nematodes and acanthocephalans) | Helminth | Source and carrier |
Pentastomids | Crustacea | Source and zoonotic |
Mites (especially Ophionyssus natricis) | Ectoparasite | Source and carrier |