Jan 12, 2024 · In this brief, let us look at the diagnosis and management of the most common parasite of reptiles – pinworms (Oxyurid nematodes). The most common pinworm of lizards such as bearded dragons belongs to the genus Pharyngodon, and the most common pinworm of turtles belongs to the genus Tachygonetria.

Capillarid, trichurid, and oxyurid ova may be found on fecal examination. The nonpathogenic larval and oval forms of parasites of prey items (eg, Syphacia obvelata , the mouse pinworm) may be found when infected prey are fed.

May 1, 2011 · Oxyurids have a direct life cycle and can exist insignificant numbers within the colon, especially of tortoises, putting them at possible risk for impaction. Anorexia may occur in animals coming out of hibernation and may be attributed to heavy oxyurid infestation.

Salmonella spp. and oxyurids are among the most prevalent bacterial and parasitic agents in reptiles. These organisms are routinely isolated in healthy tortoises, although heavy infections may cause significant pathology. Tortoises are considered a common source of reptile-associated salmonellosis, an important zoonosis reported worldwide.

Commonly known as pinworms (family: Oxyuridae), these small nematode parasites inhabit the colon and cecum of nonhuman primate hosts.

Oxyurids are a common finding in chelonian and lizard fecal samples. Reptiles hosting oxyurid infestations are often asymptomatic. Some sources suggest that they are beneficial, preventing constipation by improving passage of ingesta through the gastrointestinal tract.

Apr 1, 2002 · Oxyurids are common contaminants of both specific pathogen-free and conventional rodent colonies. This paper reviews the biology and life cycles of oxyurid parasites of laboratory rodents,...

Nov 18, 2009 · The Oxyurid parasites of Reptiles form a group of very interesting forms and have been a subject of study by several distinguished helminthologists from early times. The earliest account, in a connected form, to which the writer has been able to …

Oxyuridae is a family of nematode worms of the class Secernentea. [2] . It consists of eight genera, one of which contains the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis). [3] ^ …

Oxyurids (clade III), also known as pinworms, are the only group of nematodes known to determine their sex with a haplodiploid system [58]. In this type of sex determination, males are haploid and develop from unfertilized eggs, whereas …