Abstract INTRODUCTION Immunogenicity of Schistosoma mansoni egg surface was examined to determine whether intact eggshells have lower antigenicity than ruptured eggs. METHODS: Swiss Webster mice were inoculated with intact or ultrasonicated S. mansoni eggs isolated from infected human feces. Mice wer...
Huevos/parasitología,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Interacciones Huésped-Parásitos/inmunología,
Inmunidad Humoral/inmunología,
Fenómenos Inmunogenéticos,
Hígado/parasitología,
Ratones,
Recuento de Huevos de Parásitos,
Schistosoma mansoni/inmunología,
Schistosoma mansoni/parasitología,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/inmunología,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract The present study aimed to contribute towards identification and registration of tick species that parasitize dogs in rural and urban areas of three mesoregions of Paraná, southern Brazil, and to estimate the rate of occurrence of each species. Fifty-six dogs with ticks living in three mesoregi...
Abstract Chapiniella variabilis (Chapin, 1924), a strongylid nematode, was collected parasitizing the large intestine of the tortoises Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix, 1824) (Cc) and C. denticulatus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Cd) in the Zoobotanical Park of the municipality of Teresina, state of Piauí, Brazil. The...
González-Acuña, Daniel;
Llanos-Soto, Sebastián;
Landaeta-Aqueveque, Carlos;
González, Felipe;
Kinsella, John Mike;
Mironov, Sergey;
Cicchino, Armando;
Barrientos, Carlos;
Torres-Fuentes, Gonzalo;
Moreno, Lucila.
Abstract A total of 97 southern silvery grebes (Podiceps occipitalis), which died as the result of an oil spill on the coast of central Chile, were examined for ecto- and endoparasites. Two lice species including Aquanirmus rollandii (Philopteridae) and Pseudomenopon dolium (Menoponidae) were found from ...
Bastos, Thiago Souza Azeredo;
Faria, Adriana Marques;
Madrid, Darling Mélany de Carvalho;
Bessa, Luciana Cardoso de;
Linhares, Guido Fontgalland Coelho;
Fidelis Junior, Otavio Luiz;
Sampaio, Paulo Henrique;
Cruz, Breno Cayeiro;
Cruvinel, Leonardo Bueno;
Nicaretta, João Eduardo;
Machado, Rosangela Zacarias;
Costa, Alvimar José da;
Lopes, Welber Daniel Zanetti.
Abstract Trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma vivax has increased the reports in Brazil in the last decade. An outbreak is herein first reported in the state of Goiás, from May 2016 to January 2017. The outbreak start occurred in the city of Ipameri (Goiás) after the introduction of 18 auctioned cows ...
Abstract The increasingly urban nature of the population has led many people to choose independent pets, such as cats. This situation has also made it possible for these animals to be abandoned, thus increasing the numbers of cats on the streets and in shelters. These animals can act as a source of infec...
Abstract Fasciolosis is caused by Fasciola hepatica that affects the bile ducts and liver parenchyma of ruminants, which can result in economic loss. This study aimed to carry out the validity of the commercial kit ELISA® indirect front of the simple fecal sedimentation test used as the standard. 143 sa...
Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/sangre,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/epidemiología,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Fasciola hepatica/inmunología,
Fascioliasis/diagnóstico,
Fascioliasis/epidemiología,
Fascioliasis/veterinaria,
Heces/parasitología,
Juego de Reactivos para Diagnóstico,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados
Abstract In Brazil, Leishmania infantum mainly affects humans and dogs. The state of Bahia presents many dogs that are positive for this parasite. Despite the importance of epidemiology in this region, there are still very few studies that have assessed the genetic characteristics of L. infantum. The aim...
Abstract Giardia duodenalis is a zoonotic parasite that infects the gut of a wide range of vertebrates, including numerous wildlife species. However, little is known about this protozoan parasite in reptiles. Fecal samples from 31 wild lizards were collected in Galicia (northwest Spain) and screened for ...
