Medycyna Wet. 62 (6), 628-631, 2006
| Ziomko I., Karamon J., Cencek T. |
| Parasites in ostriches |
| The article reviews literature concerning the prevalence of major parasitic invasions in ostriches (Struthio camelus). It describes selected parasites from different systematic groups: protozoa (from genera Eimeria, Isopsora, Cryptosporidium, Balantidium, Entamoeba, Histomonas, Trichomonas), trematodes (Philophtahalmus sp.), tapeworms (Houttuynia struthioni), roundworms (Libyostrongylus spp, Codiostomum struthionis), mallophaga (Sruthiolipeurus spp) and acari (Dermoglyphus pachycnemis, Gabucinia bicaudata). |
| Keywords: ostrich, parasites |