In Brazil, lamb producers face challenges raising their animals because of high anthelmintic resistance and loss of productivity due to parasites. It is well known that parasitic infections can reduce the performance of sheep. However, until the publication of this work, no research was found that quanti...
The objective was to report an outbreak of tick-borne disease (TBD) on riverside property in the Western Amazon. The death of 25 Nellore cattle was reported on a rural property on the banks of the Purus River, state of Acre. The producer observed animals with staggering walking, drop in productivity, wei...
Myxosporidiosis is an infectious disease caused by myxozoans of the Phylum Cnidaria, Class Myxosporea, and Order Bivalvulida, considered a common parasite in fresh and saltwater fishes that parasitize many organs, especially gills. In the present study, 49 specimens of fishes belonging to eight genera: T...
Abstract We performed coproparasitological testing of free-living golden-headed lion tamarins, Leontopithecus chrysomelas, using the Hoffmann-Pons-Janner method. In total, we collected 118 samples from ten groups: four living in Federal Protected Area and six living in Non-Protected Areas of cocoa farms....
O Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra (PNSC), localizado no estado de Minas Gerais, é um importante habitat de inúmeras espécies de animais ameaçados de extinção, como o lobo-guará (Chrysocyon brachyurus). Parasitos de animais selvagens podem representar um problema para os programas de manejo e ...
The present study provides the first evaluation of the endoparasite profile in dairy cattle from the microregion of São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil, including seasonal variations in parasitic infections. Fecal samples were collected directly from rectum of 123 dairy cows and 160 calves on 15 far...
Haemoparasites are one of the most important groups of bird parasites, with emphasis on the genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon and Trypanosoma. Zoos sustain different wild animals and are valuable tools for the education and conservation of species. The conditions of captive animals differ fr...
Abstract A total of 30 specimens of the Amazonian electric knifefish, Brachyhypopomus beebei Schultz, 1944 (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae), were collected from the Peixe-Boi River in the state of Pará, Brazil (1°06'59" S; 47°18'26" W). Fragments of the brain tissue were extracted for analysis via optical...
Silva, Ana Clécia dos Santos;
Paschoal, Aline Ticiani Pereira;
Bernardes, Juliana Correa;
Matos, Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de;
Balbino, Letícia Santos;
Santomauro, Rafael Alves;
Viana, João Gabriel Neves;
Caldart, Eloiza Teles;
Lacerda, Luan Henrique;
Oliveira, Camila de;
Chryssafidis, Andreas Lazaros;
Garcia, João Luis;
Navarro, Italmar Teodorico;
Mitsuka-Breganó, Regina;
Pinto-Ferreira, Fernanda.
Abstract This study aimed to identify the intestinal parasites of road-killed wild felines in the North Central and North, Paraná state, southern Brazil. The animals were monitored by sampling previously established transects. The places where the felines were run over were mapped, the animals were iden...
Animales Salvajes/parasitología,
Biodiversidad,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Gatos/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Gatos/parasitología,
Heces/parasitología,
Parasitosis Intestinales/epidemiología,
Parasitosis Intestinales/parasitología,
Parasitosis Intestinales/veterinaria,
Parásitos/aislamiento & purificación,
Parásitos/fisiología,
Enfermedades Parasitarias en Animales/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Parasitarias en Animales/parasitología,
Prevalencia
Abstract Slaughter condemnations are important sources of information on cattle health. The incidence of bovine parasitic diseases is still very high in Brazil. These diseases, in addition to causing harm to the animals health, are neglected zoonotic diseases in several parts of world. The study analysed...
