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ArticleScientific reports2023

Isolation of saprophytic filamentous fungi from avian fecal samples and assessment of its predatory activity on coccidian oocysts.

João Lozano, Mariana Louro, Cristina Almeida, Ana Cláudia Victório, Pedro Melo, João Paulo Rodrigues, Manuela Oliveira, Adolfo Paz-Silva, Luís Madeira de Carvalho

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Nematophagous fungi as biological control agents of parasitic nematodes in soils of wildlife parks.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

João LozanoCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477, Lisbon, Portugal. jlozano@fmv.ulisboa.pt.
Mariana LouroCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477, Lisbon, Portugal.
Cristina AlmeidaExoclinic - Clínica Veterinária de Aves e Exóticos, Quinta de Santo António, 1495-049, Miraflores, Portugal.
Ana Cláudia VictórioCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477, Lisbon, Portugal.
Pedro MeloVetnatura - Serviços Veterinários, Lda., Calçada de Palma de Baixo, 1600-176, Lisbon, Portugal.
João Paulo RodriguesBark - Biopark Barquinha, 2260-999, Vila Nova da Barquinha, Portugal.
Manuela OliveiraCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477, Lisbon, Portugal.
Adolfo Paz-SilvaControl of Parasites Research Group (COPAR, GI-2120), Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27142, Lugo, Spain.
Luís Madeira de CarvalhoCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477, Lisbon, Portugal.
University of Lisbon · PTUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fungal strains used in the biocontrol of animal gastrointestinal parasites have been mainly isolated from pasture soil, decaying organic matter, and feces from herbivores and carnivores. However, their isolation from birds and assessment of predatory activity against avian GI parasites has been scarce thus far. This research aimed to isolate filamentous fungi from avian fecal samples and evaluate their predatory activity against coccidia. A pool of 58 fecal samples from chickens, laying hens, and peacocks, previously collected between July 2020-April 2021, were used for isolation of filamentous fungi and assessment of their in vitro predatory activity against coccidian oocysts, using Water-Agar medium and coprocultures. The Willis-flotation technique was also performed to obtain concentrated suspensions of oocysts. A total of seven Mucor isolates was obtained, being the only fungal taxa identified, and all presented lytic activity against coccidia. Isolates FR3, QP2 and SJ1 had significant coccidiostatic efficacies (inhibition of sporulation) higher than 70%, while isolates FR1, QP2 and QP1 had coccidicidal efficacies (destruction of the oocysts) of 22%, 14% and 8%, respectively, after 14 days of incubation, being a gradual and time-dependent process. To our knowledge, this is the first report regarding the isolation of native predatory fungi from avian feces and demonstration of their lytic activity against coccidia.

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ChickensCoccidiaAnimalsFecesFemaleFungiOocysts

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PMID37268693
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