Abstract Cats are carriers of zoonotic agents to humans, including intestinal parasites. The purpose of this study was to analyze the accuracy of different laboratory methods for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites. Fecal samples were processed by the Willis, Sheather, Faust and Hoffman-Janer-Pons-Lutz...
Abstract Morro do Diabo State Park (MDSP) is a significant remnant of the Atlantic Rain Forest in Brazil and is surrounded by rural properties. In that area, wild and domestic animals and humans are in close contact, which facilitates the two-way flow of infectious diseases among them. We assessed endopa...
Abstract The helminthological examination of nine individuals of Aetobatus cf. narinari (spotted eagle ray; raya pinta; arraia pintada) revealed the presence of an undescribed species of cestode of the genus Acanthobothrium. The stingrays were collected from four locations in México: Laguna Términos, s...
Abstract Acuariidae nematodes are normally found in the digestive tract of aquatic birds, including Procellariiformes. Were examined Calonectris borealis (n = 4), Diomedea exulans (n = 1), Macronectes giganteus (n = 8), Thalassarche chlororhynchos (n = 5), Thalassarche melanophrys (n = 15), Procellaria a...
Abstract Neonchocotyle violantei n. sp. (Monogenea: Hexabothriidae) infects the gill of the Atlantic guitarfish, Pseudobatos lentiginosus (Rhinopristiformes, Rhinobatidae) from littoral waters of Celestún, Yucatán, Mexico. It is assigned to Neonchocotyle because it has, among other features, an asymmet...
Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the growth rate of Balantidium coli in three xenic media cultures. Between 2013 and 2015, 10 B. coli isolates obtained from feces of Cynomolgus macaques, and 30 isolates from feces of pigs were studied. An inoculum of 500 trophozoites was transferred ...
Abstract This study used several diagnostic methods to examine the occurrence of and molecularly characterize Cryptosporidium spp. in captive canaries (Serinus canaria) in southern and southeastern Brazil. A total of 498 fecal samples were purified by centrifugal-flotation using Sheather's solution. Cryp...
Abstract Neospora caninum is a heteroxenous protozoa, whose definitive hosts are canids and intermediate hosts are herbivores, and is of great importance in cattle. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of N. caninum in dairy cattle and dogs, to detect the presence of the protozoa...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Bovinos/parasitología,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/sangre,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/parasitología,
Coccidiosis/sangre,
Coccidiosis/epidemiología,
Coccidiosis/veterinaria,
Enfermedades de los Perros/sangre,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/parasitología,
Perros/parasitología,
Neospora/inmunología,
Neospora/aislamiento & purificación,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
Abstract The objective was to evaluate the action of D. flagrans pellets in association with Levamisole Hydrochloride 5% for controlling sheep gastrointestinal nematodes in the northeastern Brazil. Three groups of six sheep each were formed: group 1 received 3 g of the pellets (0.6 g of D. flagrans mycel...
Antinematodos/uso terapéutico,
Brasil,
Terapia Combinada,
Duddingtonia,
Enfermedades Gastrointestinales/parasitología,
Enfermedades Gastrointestinales/terapia,
Enfermedades Gastrointestinales/veterinaria,
Levamisol/uso terapéutico,
Infecciones por Nematodos/terapia,
Infecciones por Nematodos/veterinaria,
Ovinos,
Enfermedades de las Ovejas/parasitología,
Enfermedades de las Ovejas/terapia
Abstract This study investigated the parasites fauna of four freshwater ornamental fish species in aquarium shops of Macapá, Amapá State, in addition to survey the commercialized fish species and sanitary conditions of aquarium shops. Different native and non-native ornamental fish species were found i...
