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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 ...
First assessment of the endoparasitic nematode fauna of four psammophilous species of Tropiduridae (Squamata: Iguania) endemic to north-eastern Brazil
(Acta Herpetologica, 2012-01-01) [Artigo]
Tropiduridae (Squamata: Iguania) is a lizard taxon widely distributed in the neotropics. Among its representatives, some species are classified as generalists regarding habitat usage. Others exhibit a very restricted and ...
Nematodes of Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from Caatinga Biome, Northeastern Brazil
(Comparative Parasitology, 2012-01-01) [Artigo]
Thirty-one specimens from 7 lizard species (Cnemidophorus ocellifer, Hemidactyhts brasihanus, Hemidactylus mabouia, Iguana iguana, Tropidurus hispidus,Tropidurus sena(aeniatus, and Phyllopezms pollicaris) captured in 4 ...
Giardia muris and Giardia duodenalis groups: ultrastructural differences between the trophozoites
(Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1989-08-01) [Artigo]
Neste trabalho foi analisada, através de Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão, a morfologia de trofozoitos de Giardia muris obtidos de hamsters, ratos peridomiciliares e camundongos, bem como de trofozoitos de Giardia ...
Phylogeny, ultrastructure and histopathology of Myxobolus lomi sp nov., a parasite of Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) from the Peixes River, Sao Paulo State, Brazil
(Parasitology International, 2014-04-01) [Artigo]
This paper presents the morphological, histological, molecular and ultrastructural data on Myxobolus lomi sp. nov., a parasite of the gill filaments of Prochilodus lineatus from the Peixes River (48(Omega)06'138W; 22(Omega) ...
Determining the season of death from the family composition of insects infesting carrion
(European Journal of Entomology, 2011-04-05) [Artigo]
Determining the season of death by means of the composition of the families of insects infesting carrion is rarely attempted in forensic studies and has never been statistically modelled. For this reason, a baseline-category ...
A NEW SPECIES of AFRICANA (NEMATODA: HETERAKIDAE) FROM LIZARDS of SOUTHERN AMAZON, BRAZIL
(Journal of Parasitology, 2009-10-01) [Artigo]
Africana dardanelosi n. sp. is described from the intestine oft he lizard Hoplocercus spinosus Fit zinger, 1843 collected from Southern Amazon, Brazil. Africana dardanelosi is the third species of the genus occurring in ...
Anthelmintic effects of condensed tannins on Trichostrongylus colubriformis in experimentally infected sheep
(Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2010-01-01) [Artigo]
Recent surveys have identified anthelmintic effects from many bioactive substances particularly from condensed tannin (CT) sources. The aims of the present study were to investigate the potential anthelmintic effects of ...
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 ...
Community ecology of metazoan parasites of the sairú Cyphocharax nagelii from the Peixe River
(Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2013-12-01) [Artigo]
Cinquenta e sete sairú (Cyphocharax nagelii) foram examinados entre abril de 2011 e fevereiro de 2012, provenientes do Rio do Peixe, Estado de São Paulo, Sudeste do Brasil. Onze espécies de metazoários parasitos foram ...