No evidence of Campylobacter, Salmonella and Yersiniain free–living populations of the red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae).

Ortiz–Catedral, Luis, Ismar, Stefanie M. H. , Baird, Karen, Ewen, John G-, Hauber, Mark E. and Brunton, Dianne H. (2009) No evidence of Campylobacter, Salmonella and Yersiniain free–living populations of the red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 36 (4). pp. 379-383. DOI 10.1080/03014223.2009.9651469.

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Abstract

Screening for pathogenic micro-organisms is an essential component of translocation-based conservation management. While there are some data on pathogens in New Zealand passerines, little is known about the distribution and prevalence of pathogens infecting New Zealand Psittaciformes. We conducted a survey for pathogens of the vulnerable New Zealand endemic red-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae in two wild populations (Little Barrier Island and Raoul Island), and in a translocated population (Tiritiri Matangi Island). A total of 101 cloacal samples were tested for Salmonella and Yersinia. Of these, 82 samples were also tested for Campylobacter. None of these microorganisms were detected. Although our sampling effort was insufficient to detect a low prevalence of Campylobacter, modelling of minimum detectable prevalence of Salmonella and Yersinia indicates that these micro-organisms would have been detected if present as common or chronic conditions of red-crowned parakeets at these sites.

Document Type: Article
Keywords: Campylobacter; New Zealand; parakeet; pathogen; Salmonella; translocation; Yersinia; TUATARA SPHENODON-PUNCTATUS; KAKAPO STRIGOPS-HABROPTILUS; NEW-ZEALAND; ISLAND; DISEASE; HEALTH; BIRDS; TRANSLOCATIONS; ASPERGILLOSIS; WILDLIFE
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Date Deposited: 04 Dec 2012 12:33
Last Modified: 22 Jun 2020 07:30
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/19521

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