Abstract Among 164 fish from the upper São Francisco river, caught in the Três Marias reservoir (18º 12' 59" S; 45º 17' 34" W) or downstream from this reservoir (18º 12' 32" S; 45º 15' 41" W) in 2007, 2008, 2016 and 2017, four specimens of Argulus elongatus Heller, 1857 were found, one specimen per...
Almeida, Lara Ribeiro de;
DElia, Mirella Lauria;
Sousa, Dyeime Ribeiro de;
Joaquim, Jéssica de Souza;
Santos, Hudson Andrade;
Campos, Bruna Hermine;
Pereira, Cintia Aparecida de Jesus;
Soares, Danielle Ferreira de Magalhães;
Lima, Walter dos Santos;
Ecco, Roselene.
Abstract An adult male puma (Puma concolor), hit by a car in an urban area, died three days later despite the therapeutic support provided. At necropsy, multiple firm nodules were identified in the gastric mucosa. The nodules were coated by an intact mucosa with a central opening from which reddish and c...
Rocha, Katarine de Souza;
Lima, Michele de Souza;
Monteiro, Thamillys Rayssa Marques;
Honorio, Betsy Emely Tavares;
Pinho, Ana Paula Vilhena Beckman;
Paz, Giselle Souza da;
Scofield, Alessandra;
Cavalcante, Gustavo Góes;
Magalhães-Matos, Paulo Cesar;
Sampaio Junior, Francisco Dantas;
Abel, Isis;
Langoni, Helio;
Moraes, Carla Cristina Guimarães de.
Abstract We evaluated the prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in the serum samples collected from domestic cats in Belém, Pará, Brazil. We also correlated the presence of T. gondii antibodies with environmental variables and cat-owner habits. Four-hundred and forty-seven serum samples from ...
Abstract Trichuris guanacastei n sp., a parasite isolated from the Salvin' spiny mouse Heteromys salvini, collected from the Guanacaste Conservation Area, Costa Rica, during February 1996 is described. The new species was compared morphologically with the 29 known species that parasitize rodents distribu...
Abstract Buteogallus schistaceus (Sundevall) is an endemic bird of prey from the Amazon region, with a declining population according to international conservation agencies. The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of a parasitic nematodes in an individual treated at the Ambulatório de A...
Abstract A new species of Tereancistrum Kritsky, Thatcher & Kayton, 1980 collected of Prochilodus lineatus gills from the Batalha River, Tietê-Batalha basin, São Paulo State, Brazil is described. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners mainly by the configuration of the ventral bar,...
Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Trichostrongylus colubriformis infection on the hemato-biochemical parameters, feed digestibility, and nitrogen balance in Santa Inês lambs. Eighteen three-month-old Santa Ines castrated male lambs (16.9 ± 1.43 kg of body weight) were randomly distri...
Ácido 3-Hidroxibutírico/sangre,
Recuento de Células Sanguíneas/veterinaria,
Proteínas Sanguíneas/análisis,
Sistema Digestivo/parasitología,
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Índices de Eritrocitos/veterinaria,
Heces/química,
Heces/parasitología,
Hemoglobinas/análisis,
Nitrógeno/análisis,
Nitrógeno/orina,
Albúmina Sérica Bovina/análisis,
Seroglobulinas/análisis,
Ovinos/parasitología,
Enfermedades de las Ovejas/parasitología,
Tricostrongiliasis/sangre,
Tricostrongiliasis/parasitología,
Tricostrongiliasis/orina,
Tricostrongiliasis/veterinaria,
Trichostrongylus/parasitología
Abstract The purpose of this study was to do a serological survey on three rickettsial species: Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia parkeri, two species of the spotted fever group (SFG) that are considered to be great importance for public health; and Rickettsia bellii, a species of unknown pathogenicit...
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/sangre,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/parasitología,
Infecciones por Rickettsia/sangre,
Infecciones por Rickettsia/epidemiología,
Infecciones por Rickettsia/veterinaria,
Rickettsia/fisiología,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Rickettsiosis Exantemáticas/veterinaria
Abstract The midwest region of Brazil has witnessed an increase in the number of cases of human (HVL) and canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the population's perception of these diseases, factors associated with CVL, its spatial distribution, and the prevale...
Factores de Edad,
Distribución Animal,
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Ciudades/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Enfermedades de los Perros/sangre,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/parasitología,
Composición Familiar,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/epidemiología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Percepción,
Prevalencia,
Análisis Espacial,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Abstract Blood samples and swabs from ocular conjunctiva and mouth were obtained from 64 cats. Of 64 serum samples, 19 were positive for Leishmania antibodies by ELISA (29.80%). Eight cats were positive by PCR (12.5%) in swab samples from mouth and/or ocular mucosa. Poor kappa agreement between serologic...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Enfermedades de los Gatos/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Gatos/parasitología,
ADN Protozoario/análisis,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria,
Leishmania braziliensis/genética,
Leishmania braziliensis/inmunología,
Leishmania braziliensis/aislamiento & purificación,
Leishmania infantum/genética,
Leishmania infantum/inmunología,
Leishmania infantum/aislamiento & purificación,
Leishmaniasis/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis/parasitología,
Filogenia,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/veterinaria
