Hemoparasites present in feral populations of rock dove (Columba livia) in the department of Lima, Peru

Authors

  • Nancy Carlos Erazo Programa de Ecología de Enfermedades y Medicina de la Conservación, Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI), Lima
  • Freddy Arellano Lima Escuela Académico de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Alas Peruanas, Lima
  • Nidia Puray Chavez Escuela Académico de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Alas Peruanas, Lima
  • Adela Barraza Hernández Escuela Académico de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Alas Peruanas, Lima
  • Paloma Alcázar García Programa de Ecología de Enfermedades y Medicina de la Conservación, Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI), Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v28i3.13351

Keywords:

hemoparasites, blood smears, malaria, doves

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the presence of blood parasites in feral populations of the rock dove (Columba livia) in the department of Lima, Peru. The study was carried out in Pampas San Alejo, located in Barranca (rural area) and in a zoo located in San Juan de Miraflores district (urban area). A total of 52 adult birds were captured using mist nets, resulting 28 and 24 pigeons in the rural and urban area respectively. Blood samples from the brachial vein were collected, and blood smears were fixed with methanol and stained with Giemsa. Results showed 94.2% (49/52) positive to the presence of hemoparasites: Haemoproteus sp (94.2%; 47/52), Plasmodium sp (13.5%; 7/52) and Leucocytozoon sp (1.9%; 1/52). The Haemoproteus sp infestation intensity was very low (24.5%), low (59.2%) and medium (16.3%). All rural birds were positive, while only 87.5% (21/24) of birds in the urban area had hemoparasites, although this difference was not significant.

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Published

2017-10-11

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2017 Nancy Carlos Erazo, Freddy Arellano Lima, Nidia Puray Chavez, Adela Barraza Hernández, Paloma Alcázar García

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How to Cite

Carlos Erazo, N., Arellano Lima, F., Puray Chavez, N., Barraza Hernández, A., & Alcázar García, P. (2017). Hemoparasites present in feral populations of rock dove (Columba livia) in the department of Lima, Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 28(3), 650-657. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v28i3.13351