Results: 32

Endoparasite diversity and liver alterations in Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus and Cichlasoma bimaculatum in a quilombola area in Maranhão, Brazil

Our aim was to assess endoparasite diversity and liver alterations in Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (jeju) and Cichlasoma bimaculatum (acará preto) in a quilombola area in Maranhão, Brazil. For this, 21 H. unitaeniatus and 21 C. bimaculatum were caught in a natural environment and transported to a labora...

Lesiones en la piel causadas por ácaros de palomas

Dermatol. argent; 27 (4), 2021
El prurigo agudo es una patología sumamente frecuente y con múltiples etiologías, entre las cuales se encuentran los ácaros de las aves. La incidencia de esta dermatosis ha aumentado en el último tiempo. Existen diferentes parásitos que colonizan las aves y que, al tener contacto con el ser humano...

Endoparasites in group of wild animals raised in captivity

Pesqui. vet. bras; 41 (), 2021
Free-living wild animals can host a wide variety of endoparasites. When subjected to conditions of captivity, these animals can go through stressful situations and develop parasites. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify parasitic infection in wild mammals, birds, and reptiles kept at th...

Rastreamento de doenças por exames laboratoriais em obstetrícia
Disease screening by laboratory tests in obstetrics

Femina; 48 (5), 2020

Desenvolvimento de sistema estruturado com inteligência artificial para apoio no diagnóstico de parasitoses intestinais

Clin. biomed. res; 40 (3), 2020
Introdução: Sistemas de inteligência artificial são tecnologias promissoras de assistência em saúde e diagnóstico laboratorial, que podem ser implementados como métodos de suporte para o diagnóstico de parasitoses intestinais. Este estudo objetivou desenvolver um software de IA que auxilia no di...

Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. em carnívoros silvestres do Estado do Pará – Brasil

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 26 (4), 2019
O presente estudo investigou a ocorrência de Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. em diferentes espécimes silvestres da ordem Carnívora de vida livre e de cativeiro procedentes de municípios do Estado do Pará. Coletou-se amostras fecais de 37 animais distintos (quatro de vida livre e 33 de cativeiro)...

First report of Myxobolus (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) spores in human feces in Brazil

Acta amaz; 49 (2), 2019
Most species of Myxobolus (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) infect freshwater and marine fish, and cause sporozoosis. Passage of myxozoan parasites into human feces has been described occasionally. We examined fecal samples from 97 dwellers of a riverine community in Amazonas State (Brazil), which revealed Myxobolus s...

Intestinal parasitosis, undernutrition and socio-environmental factors in schoolchildren from Clorinda Formosa, Argentina

Rev. salud pública; 21 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate intestinal parasitosis, undernutrition and socio-environmental factors in schoolchildren from Clorinda (Formosa, Argentina). Materials and Methods Serial fecal samples and anal swabs of 114 schoolchildren, canine feces and soil samples were analyzed. Body weight and heigh...

Nasopharyngeal linguatulosis or halzoun syndrome: clinical diagnosis and treatment

SUMMARY Halzoun syndrome, also known as nasopharyngeal linguatulosis, is a rare entity that is mostly prevalent in Eastern Mediterranean countries. The consumption of raw ovine liver and lymph nodes infested with Linguatula serrata nymphs remains a major cause of the nasopharyngeal symptoms and discomfor...

Detection of natural occurrence of Tritrichomonas foetus in cats in Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (2), 2018
The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Tritrichomonas foetus in cats in the area surrounding the city of Araçatuba municipality, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Fecal samples from 129 cats were collected by rectal flush technique. It was compared two diagnosis methods, direct examinatio...