Frequência de oocistos de isospora spp. em papa-capins-baianos (Sporophila nigricollis) em processo de reabilitação no Estado da Paraíba

Abstract

Studies to conserve the biodiversity of threatened wild animals comprise several medical areas, including pathological studies, including the ecology and epidemiology of parasites. This work aims to report the prevalence of coccidia of the genus Isosporaspp. in Yellow-bellied-Seedeater (Sporophilanigricollis) originating from trafficking and in the process of rehabilitation at CETAS-PB, due to the scarcity of parasitological surveys in northeastern Brazil and highlighting the need for sanitary protocols in these conservation centers. A total of 110 specimens were used, which arrived through seizures by the competent environmental agencies and were sent to the Wild Animal Screening Center and the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources – CETAS/IBAMA in Cabedelo, Paraíba, Brazil, between October from 2020 to May 2023. The animals underwent coproparasitological health analysis and data such as sex, body condition and weight were collected. Regarding body condition, most individuals presented good body condition, but animals with inadequate body conditions were also observed. In relation to parasitological examinations, it was possible to identify a considerable prevalence of oocysts of coccidia of the genus Isosporassp. in fecal samples of S. nigricollis in a rehabilitation center in northeastern Brazil. Given the facts covered in the research, the importance of research involving coccidial infection in native wild passerines stands out, in order to fill in all the gaps still in question.