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Persistent organic pollutants in juvenile Magellan penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) found on the northern shore of the state of São Paulo and southern shore of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2012-11-01) [Artigo]
In the present study, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were determined in 25 livers from Magellanic penguins, Spheniscus magellanicus, found on the state of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The following ...
Helminth parasite communities of allopatric populations of the frog Leptodactylus podicipinus from Pantanal, Brazil
(Journal of Helminthology, 2014-03-01) [Artigo]
Several factors may influence the structure of parasite communities in amphibian hosts. In this study, we describe the helminth parasites of three allopatric populations of the frog Leptodactylus podicipinus and test whether ...
Species-specific PCR for the identification of Cooperia curticei (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) in sheep
(Journal Of Helminthology, 2014-12-01) [Artigo]
Agricultural ruminants usually harbour mixed infections of gastrointestinal nematodes. A specific diagnosis is important because distinct species can differ significantly in their fecundity and pathogenicity. Haemonchus ...
Differentiation of Haemonchus placei from Haemonchus contortus by PCR and by morphometrics of adult parasites and third stage larvae
(Revista Brasileira De Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2014-10-01) [Artigo]
Molecular and morphological methods were evaluated to distinguish between Haemonchus contortus and Haemonchus placei species. A total of 141 H. contortus and 89 H. placei male adult specimens collected from artificially ...
The influence of cage farming on infection of the corvine fish Plagioscion squamosissimus (Perciformes: Sciaenidae) with metacercariae of Austrodiplostomum compactum (Digenea: Diplostomidae) from the Chavantes reservoir, Sao Paulo State, Brazil
(Journal Of Helminthology, 2014-09-01) [Artigo]
The development of cage fish farms has been associated with an increase in parasitic diseases. Organic matter resulting from feed waste and faeces attracts animals such as birds and invertebrates that can act as hosts for ...
Resistance of Santa Inês and Ile de France suckling lambs to gastrointestinal nematode infections.
(Rev Bras Parasitol Vet, 2005-01-01) [Artigo]
A trial was carried out to determine the resistance to natural infection by gastrointestinal nematodes in 12 Santa Inês and nine Ile de France lambs before weaning. Faecal samples were obtained for faecal nematode egg ...
Ponto de vista de professoras de escolas municipais do ensino fundamental de Araçatuba (SP) sobre as parasitoses
(Revista Ciência em Extensão, 2007) [Artigo]
The purpose of this survey was going to investigate teachers’ knowledge degree about the major parasitical diseases and to verify after lectures, the administered content assimilation. They were going interviewed 60 educators ...
Hepatozoonose canina no Brasil: aspectos da biologia e transmissão
(Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2013) [Artigo]
Canine hepatozoonosis is a hemoparasitosis caused by protozoa of the genus Hepatozoon and transmitted by ticks. Two species are described to cause disease in dogs, Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon americanum. Studies have ...
Gastrointestinal nematode infections in sheep raised in Botucatu, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Revista Brasileira De Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2014-07-01) [Artigo]
Gastrointestinal nematode infections were evaluated in sheep raised in Botucatu, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil between April 2008 and March 2011. Every month, two tracer lambs grazing with a flock of sheep were exposed to ...
Nematode infection in the lizard Bogertia lutzae (Loveridge, 1941) from the Atlantic forest in north-eastern Brazil
(Journal of Helminthology, 2010-06-01) [Artigo]
Endoparasites associated with the small bromelicolous lizard Bogertia lutzae, a poorly studied phyllodactylid inhabitant of north-eastern Brazil, were studied. Fifty-seven specimens collected from the Atlantic Forest of ...