Hepatobiliary Trematodiasis Caused by Platynosomum illiciens in a Réunion Harrier (Circus maillardi) on Réunion Island
Necropsy of a Réunion Harrier (Circus maillardi), August 2023, revealed adult trematode fragments and eggs associated with severe hepatobiliary lesions. The trematode was confirmed as Platynosomum illiciens by PCR and DNA sequencing. This case raises potential conservation concerns for this endangered raptor and highlights the need for further epidemiologic investigations.
Authors
- Jean-François Cornuaille
- Julie Tourmetz
- Sarah Caceres
- Hubert Ferté
- Karin Lemberger
- Rozenn Le Net (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1840-5992)
- Alexandre Villers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3050-4106)
- Fanny Gimié
- Nicolas Léoville
- Virginie Bertet
- Anouk Decors
- Jean Marc Poullé
- Loïc Palumbo
Institutions
- University of Reunion Island (RE)
- Conseil Régional de La Réunion (RE)
- Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et Indien (RE)
- Office Français de la Biodiversité (FR)
- Epidémiosurveillance et circulation des parasites dans les environnements (FR)
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Wildlife Diseases
- Published
- 2026-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7589/jwd-d-26-00082
- Primary Topic
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00