TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đurđević, Biljana
AU  - Vučićević, Ivana
AU  - Bogunović, Danica
AU  - Pajić, Marko
AU  - Vejnović, Branislav
AU  - Prodanov-Radulović, Jasna
AU  - Polaček, Vladimir
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2786
AB  - Background The Sarconema eurycerca heart infection may be one of the main causes of death in swans and geese due to
severe heart lesions. To date, there have been no reports of Sarconema eurycerca in mute swans (Cygnus olor) in Serbia and
this parasite has never been morphologically characterized in wild birds from this region.
Methods In spring 2021, eight dead mute swans (Cygnus olor) were collected during avian influenza surveillance on the territory
of the Province of Vojvodina and submitted to Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad” to determine the cause of death.
The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 was determined in all swans using molecular methods.
Results Necropsy of the swans revealed changes characteristic for highly pathogenic avian influenza infection, such as severe
haemorrhages and necrosis in different organs. Three of the eight swans showed massive subepicardial haemorrhages and
myocarditis with intralesional 2–4 cm long whitish roundworms. Histopathologically, haemorrhages and many adult heart
worms were observed in the myocardium. Based on morphological features of parasites, infection by Sarconema eurycerca
was concluded.
Conclusion According to the available scientific literature, the presence of heart roundworms in swans has not yet been
confirmed in our country. This report is the first published case of cardiac filariasis associated with S. eurycerca infection
in mute swans in the Republic of Serbia.
PB  - Springer
T2  - Acta Parasitologica
T1  - First Report of Sarconema eurycerca Heart Infection in Mute Swans in Serbia
VL  - 67
IS  - 4
SP  - 1773
EP  - 1777
DO  - 10.1007/s11686-022-00616-3
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đurđević, Biljana and Vučićević, Ivana and Bogunović, Danica and Pajić, Marko and Vejnović, Branislav and Prodanov-Radulović, Jasna and Polaček, Vladimir",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Background The Sarconema eurycerca heart infection may be one of the main causes of death in swans and geese due to
severe heart lesions. To date, there have been no reports of Sarconema eurycerca in mute swans (Cygnus olor) in Serbia and
this parasite has never been morphologically characterized in wild birds from this region.
Methods In spring 2021, eight dead mute swans (Cygnus olor) were collected during avian influenza surveillance on the territory
of the Province of Vojvodina and submitted to Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad” to determine the cause of death.
The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 was determined in all swans using molecular methods.
Results Necropsy of the swans revealed changes characteristic for highly pathogenic avian influenza infection, such as severe
haemorrhages and necrosis in different organs. Three of the eight swans showed massive subepicardial haemorrhages and
myocarditis with intralesional 2–4 cm long whitish roundworms. Histopathologically, haemorrhages and many adult heart
worms were observed in the myocardium. Based on morphological features of parasites, infection by Sarconema eurycerca
was concluded.
Conclusion According to the available scientific literature, the presence of heart roundworms in swans has not yet been
confirmed in our country. This report is the first published case of cardiac filariasis associated with S. eurycerca infection
in mute swans in the Republic of Serbia.",
publisher = "Springer",
journal = "Acta Parasitologica",
title = "First Report of Sarconema eurycerca Heart Infection in Mute Swans in Serbia",
volume = "67",
number = "4",
pages = "1773-1777",
doi = "10.1007/s11686-022-00616-3"
}

Đurđević, B., Vučićević, I., Bogunović, D., Pajić, M., Vejnović, B., Prodanov-Radulović, J.,& Polaček, V.. (2022). First Report of Sarconema eurycerca Heart Infection in Mute Swans in Serbia. in Acta Parasitologica
Springer., 67(4), 1773-1777.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-022-00616-3

Đurđević B, Vučićević I, Bogunović D, Pajić M, Vejnović B, Prodanov-Radulović J, Polaček V. First Report of Sarconema eurycerca Heart Infection in Mute Swans in Serbia. in Acta Parasitologica. 2022;67(4):1773-1777.
doi:10.1007/s11686-022-00616-3 .

Đurđević, Biljana, Vučićević, Ivana, Bogunović, Danica, Pajić, Marko, Vejnović, Branislav, Prodanov-Radulović, Jasna, Polaček, Vladimir, "First Report of Sarconema eurycerca Heart Infection in Mute Swans in Serbia" in Acta Parasitologica, 67, no. 4 (2022):1773-1777,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-022-00616-3 . .