RESUMEN El crecimiento de la población mundial ha incrementado la demanda de agua, por otro lado, el cambio climático nos muestra que las fuentes de agua que antes eran seguras actualmente ya no lo son. Existen desigualdades entre las zonas urbanas y rurales, así el 96% de la población mundial urbana...
Resumen En las zonas urbanas, los ríos brindan diversos servicios ecosistémicos, entre ellos, funcionan como corredores biológicos interurbanos, permitiendo a las aves trasladarse y refugiarse en medio de la ciudad. Sin embargo, los altos niveles de contaminación las exponen, e incluso al ser humano,...
Resumen La leishmaniasis es una enfermedad con una alta incidencia en el ser humano, que puede ser controlada, pero como los tratamientos tienen efectos secundarios importantes se han realizado estudios de diversas plantas con el fin de encontrar compuestos con actividad antileishmaniásica que presenten...
RESUMEN La equinococosis es una infección parasitaria provocada por Echinococcus granulosus, que, en su estado quístico, forma al denominado quiste hidatídico. Presenta morbilidad importante, con posibles secuelas relacionadas con la ubicación, y altos costos debido al tratamiento quirúrgico y farma...
Abstract The aim of this study was to find correlations between haematological and rheological parameters in canine visceral leishmaniasis (CLV). Enrolled dogs with CVL (n=31) had a confirmed diagnosis using the rapid test Dual Path Platform (TR DPP®) kit and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay. A co...
Zimmermann, Namor Pinheiro;
Aguirre, André de Abreu Rangel;
Rodrigues, Vinicius da Silva;
Garcia, Marcos Valério;
Medeiros, Jansen Fernandes;
Blecha, Isabella Maiumi Zaidan;
Duarte, Pamella Oliveira;
Cruz, Breno Cayeiro;
Cunha, Rodrigo Casquero;
Martins, Thiago Fernandes;
Andreotti, Renato.
Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the diversity of ticks associated with free-living animals and to investigate new host records for ticks. Ticks were collected from animals rescued during the flood of the Jamari River in the municipality of Ariquemes, state of Rondônia, North Region ...
Teixeira, Paulo Eduardo Ferlini;
Corrêa, Christiane Leal;
Oliveira, Fernanda Bittencourt de;
Alencar, Alba Cristina Miranda de Barros;
Neves, Leandro Batista das;
Garcia, Daniel Daipert;
Almeida, Fernanda Barbosa de;
Pereira, Luis Cláudio Muniz;
Machado-Silva, José Roberto;
Rodrigues-Silva, Rosângela.
Abstract Although sheep farming has grown in the state of Acre over the past four decades, little is known about occurrences of helminthiases in the herds of this region. The objective of the study was to assess the occurrences of non-intestinal helminthiasis among sheep slaughtered in Rio Branco. A tot...
Abstract To describe the parasitic community of the Magellanic Horned Owl, Bubo magellanicus (Aves, Strigiformes), 19 carcasses from central Chile were analyzed. Ectoparasites were collected through plumage inspection, while endoparasites were collected through traditional techniques of parasitological ...
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the species of felids that inhabit the Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Parnaso) and gastrointestinal parasites at various stages of their life cycles in the feces of these animals. Between 2013 and 2015, felid feces were collected from trails in Parnaso. The sa...
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of anti-Toxocara antibodies in naturally infected broiler chickens (n = 189) from the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. The chickens were reared in a semi-intensive system by small family farmers (n = 7). An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (...
