Table 1.
Blastocystis prevalence and subtypes in domestic and wild captive birds in Uberlândia and Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais (Brazil).
| Location | Order | Scientific name (common name) | No. of samples examined | No. of Blastocystis positives | Blastocystis prevalence (%) | Subtype(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uberlândia | School of Falconry | Falconiformes |
Falco femoralis (Aplomado Falcon) |
6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strigiformes |
Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl) |
1 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Tyto alba (American Barn Owl) |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Accipitriformes |
Buteo albicaudatus (White-tailed Hawk) |
1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Aviary | Psittaciformes |
Agapornis nigrigenis (Black-cheeked Lovebird) |
1 | 1 | 100 | ST14 | |
|
Agapornis roseicollis (Peach-faced Lovebird) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nymphicus hollandicus (Cockatiel) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Piciformes |
Ramphastos toco (Toco Toucan) |
1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Market 1 | Anseriformes |
Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck) |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Market 2 | Anseriformes |
Anser cygnoides (Swan Goose) |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anas querquedula (Garganey) | 1 | 1 | 100 | ST7, ST10, ST27, ST28 | |||
| Galliformes |
Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) |
1 | 1 | 100 | ST27, ST28 | ||
|
Meleagris gallopavo (Turkey) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Psittaciformes | Aratinga leucophthalma (White-eyed Parakeet) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Struthioniformes |
Struthio camelus (Ostrich) |
2 | 2 | 100 | ST5, ST10, ST24 ST5 |
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| Market 3 | Anseriformes |
Anser cygnoides (Swan Goose) |
1 | 1 | 100 | ST7 | |
|
Aix galericulata (Mandarin Duck) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Anas platyrhynchos (Wild Duck) |
1 | 1 | 100 | ST7 | |||
|
Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Galliformes |
Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) |
2 | 2 | 100 | ST6, ST7 | ||
| Market 4 | Passeriformes |
Serinus canaria (Wild Canary) |
8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anseriformes |
Cairina moschata momelanotus (Muscovy Duck) |
1 | 1 | 100 | ST7, ST14 | ||
| Galliformes |
Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) |
1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Market 5 | Psittaciformes | Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Galliformes |
Coturnix coturnix (Quail) |
1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Market 6 | Anseriformes | Callonetta leucophrys (Ringed Teal) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Aix galericulata (Mandarin Duck) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Market 7 | Galliformes |
Coturnix coturnix (Quail) |
1 | 1 | 100 | ST6, ST7 | |
| Market 8 | Galliformes |
Coturnix coturnix (Quail) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Market 9 | Galliformes |
Coturnix coturnix (Quail) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Market 10 | Galliformes |
Coturnix coturnix (Quail) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Market 11 | Galliformes |
Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Belo Horizonte | IBAMA | Psittaciformes |
Amazona aestiva (Blue-fronted Parrot) |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aratinga leucophthalma (White-eyed Parakeet) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Passeriformes |
Saltator similis (Green-winged Saltator) |
9 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Saltatricula atricollis (Black-throated Saltator) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Schistochlamys ruficapillus (Cinnamon Tanager) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Market 12 | Anseriformes |
Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck) |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anas querquedula (Garganey) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Columbiformes |
Columba livia (Rock Pigeon) |
2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Galliformes |
Phasianus colchicus (Pheasant) |
2 | 1 | 50 | ST6 | ||
| Market 13 | Galliformes |
Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl) |
2 | 1 | 50 | ST27, ST28 | |
|
Phasianus colchicus (Pheasant) |
7 | 2 | 28.6 | ST6, ST7 | |||
| Casuariiformes |
Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu) |
1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Psittaciformes |
Pyrrhura perlata (Crimson-bellied Parakeet) |
3 | 0 | 0 | |||
|
Pyrrhura roseifrons (Rose-fronted Parakeet) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Psittacula krameri (Ringneck Parakeet) |
4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Pionus menstruus (Blue-headed Parrot) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Aratinga jandaya (Jandaya Parakeet) |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Ara chloropterus (Red-and-green Macaw) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Amazona aestiva (Blue-fronted Parrot) |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Pyrrhura cruentata (Blue-throated Parakeet) |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Market 14 | Passeriformes |
Serinus canaria (Wild Canary) |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Sicalis flaveola (Saffron Finch) |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sporophila caerulescens (Double-collared Seedeater) | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Psittaciformes | Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Anseriformes |
Anser cygnoides (Swan Goose) |
1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Galliformes |
Phasianus colchicus (Pheasant) |
1 | 1 | 100 | ST7 | ||
| Total | 109 | 16 | 14.7 | ST5, ST6, ST7, ST10, ST14, ST24, ST27, ST28 | |||