First record of Giardia duodenalis (Giardiinae, Diplomonadida, Metamonada) in Caucasian agama (Paralaudakia caucasia) in Azerbaijan
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https://doi.org/10.33910/2686-9519-2023-15-1-77-81Keywords:
Caucasian agama, Giardia duodenalis, cyst, giardiasis, zoonosisAbstract
In Azerbaijan, the Caucasian agama (Paralaudakia caucasia) is first noted as a host of zoonotic cysts of Giardia duodenalis. 27 Caucasian agamas (Paralaudakia caucasia) were caught in the spring-summer season of 2020. The capture was carried out during the period of their activity in different parts of Gobustan (south of Baku, in the territories of the Karadag and Absheron Regions of Azerbaijan). G. duodenalis cysts were found in the feces of five out of 27 Caucasian agamas. Cyst sizes 14.86 ± 0.63 x 12.62 ± 0.74 (μm), IF = 1.08 ± 0.04. The intensity of invasion was low, from 8 to 15 cysts in the preparation. The McMaster method was used for the first time to estimate the extent of environmental pollution by these parasites. The number of cysts in 1g of feces varied from 1250 to 7350.
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