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Gastrointestinal nematodes in ostriches, Struthio camelus, in different regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ederli, Nicole Brand; Oliveira, Francisco Carlos Rodrigues de.

Rev. bras. parasitol. vet; 24 (2), 2015

The ratite group is composed of ostriches, rheas, emus, cassowaries and kiwis. Little research has been done on parasitism in these birds. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of infections by gastrointestinal nematodes in ostriches in the state of Rio de Janeiro. For this, fecal sampl...

Enfermedades de las Aves/epidemiología, Enfermedades de las Aves/parasitología, Brasil/epidemiología, Heces/parasitología, Parasitosis Intestinales/epidemiología, Parasitosis Intestinales/veterinaria, Intestinos/parasitología, Nematodos/aislamiento & purificación, Struthioniformes/parasitología

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First report of interaction of nematophagous fungi on Libyostrongylus douglassii (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae)

Libyostrongylus douglassii is a gastrointestinal nematode parasite of ostriches that can cause up to 50% mortality in young birds. The objective of this study was to compare the predatory capacity of two isolates of the predatory fungi Duddingtonia flagrans(AC001 and CG722 isolates) and one of Arthrobotr...