A new nematode species, Rhabdochona (Rhabdochona) fuscovaria sp. n. (Rhabdochonidae), is described based on specimens collected from the stomach of snouted treefrog Scinax fuscovarius (Hylidae) in So Sebastio do Paraso farm, municipality Boa Esperan Sul, southeastern Brazil. This species characterized by deirids small, simple and stylet shaped, prostom funnel-shaped with 14 teeth, conspicuous left spicule (585.7 m), distal tip slightly widened, moderately dilated, right (132.9 boat-shaped,...

(1) Background: Hemoparasites of the genus Haemogregarina (Haemogregarinidae) are commonly reported in freshwater turtles. However, Brazil, only three species have currently been characterised using molecular methods. This study aimed to bring new insights on diversity infecting Brazilian turtles from Mato Grosso and Goiás states morphological tools. (2) Methods: In total, 2 mL blood was collected, with between two five smears prepared, fixed absolute methanol, stained a 10% Giemsa solution....

Cosmocerca spp. are common nematode parasites of amphibians. We provide herein molecular data for two species and describe a new species, albopunctata n. sp., using light microscopy (cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 - COI mtDNA). sp. can be easily distinguished from other congeneric by the combination characteristics such as body size, length spicules gubernaculum, arrangements number caudal papillae (7 + 1:1 1:6). The phylogenetic results based on partial mtDNA sequences clustered in...

Among the geohelminths, parasites from Ascarididae family have a significant role in human and animal health. This research aims to determine prevalence of species soil different areas located city Minas Gerais State, Brazil (South America). The study was developed squares, parks, sports clubs, orchards municipal children's schools. Samples sand/soil/grass were collected January August 2014. optical microscope screening performed through formal-ether spontaneous sedimentation techniques. Out...

Although Hepatozoon spp. remains the most prevalent intracellular protozoa infecting snakes, it was reported only in a few snake species of Colubridae family Türkiye. Moreover, studies on these hemoparasites are not available venomous nose-horned vipers from In this study, we investigated three individual Vipera ammodytes using morphological and molecular methods. Our results were positive for intraerythrocytic gamonts all exhibiting low parasitemia. The microscopic findings further...

The Dactylosomatidae Jakowska and Negrelli, 1955 are one of four families belonging to adeleorinid coccidia comprise the genera Babesiosoma Nigrelli, 1956 Dactylosoma Labbé, 1894. These blood protozoa occur in peripheral lower vertebrates, commonly reported parasitising amphibians. present study describes piperis n. sp. from pepper frog Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (Spix, 1824) (Anura: Leptodactylidae), collected 2018 at municipality Araguaiana, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, based on morphology...

The Amphibia are considered the most threatened vertebrate class globally, yet in Brazil they also one of more diverse and species rich groups. Although, recent years there has been strong focus on amphibian related research, their parasites have not received same attention. In Brazil, only a single Hepatozoon, namely H. leptodactyli (Lesage, 1908) Pessoa, 1970, described from anuran hosts. present study aimed to describe three new Hepatozoon parasitising Leptodactylus labyrinthicus latrans...

A male adult yellow-spotted river turtle Podocnemis unifilis (Chordata: Testudines: Podocnemididae) was captured during field collections. Blood sample collected for haemoparasite screening by conventional light microscopy. Morphometric and morphological analyzes of the parasite developmental stages were performed in blood extensions, as well parasitemia intensity. Gametocytes hemogregarines innumerable bacterial cells observed. To identify bacteria present, a culture presence Staphylococcus...

Abstract Haemogregarine (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) parasites are considered to be the most common and widespread haemoparasites in reptiles. The genus Hepatozoon Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) can found parasitizing a broad range of species and, reptiles, they infect mainly peripheral blood erythrocytes. present study detected characterized haemogregarine isolated from lizard species, Ameiva ameiva , collected municipality Capanema, Pará state, north Brazil. Blood smears imprints lungs, brain,...

Abstract Hepatozoon spp. are the most common haemoparasites reported from reptiles around world, however, only six species have been described infecting crocodilians. In Brazil, caimani Carini, 1909 is currently recognized caiman hosts. This study provides new data on diversity of Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus) using molecular and phylogenetic analysis, with additional support morphological developmental stages host blood tissue. Forty-four individuals were collected screened for...

Myxosporidiosis is an infectious disease caused by myxozoans of the Phylum Cnidaria, Class Myxosporea, and Order Bivalvulida, considered a common parasite in fresh saltwater fishes that parasitize many organs, especially gills. In present study, 49 specimens belonging to eight genera: Tetragonopterus, Leporinus, Myleus, Pirinampus, Rhapiodon, Pygocentrus, Ageneiosus, Serrasalmus were collected blood smears made, fixed with absolute methanol, stained Giemsa 10% survey hemoparasites. However,...

Abstract During a parasite survey in Brazilian amphibians from São Paulo state, Brazil, Gorgoderina parvicava Travassos, 1922 was found the urinary bladder (11 adult worms) and (five juvenile kidneys of pepper-frog Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (Spix, 1824). Parasites were examined by microscopy 28S rDNA COI gene sequenced analyzed for molecular study. The phylogenetic reconstructions resulted identical topologies with highly supported values nodes most clades using Maximum likelihood Bayesian...

Os vermes filarioides representam um pequeno numero de individuos pertencentes ao amplo filo dos nematoides. No entanto, sua biologia altamente especializada, somada fato que parasitam humanos, os tornam objetos importantes pesquisa. A filariose e uma doenca usualmente subclinica, porem, em casos altas infestacoes, trombose bloqueio vasos sanguineos podem ocorrer, resultando edema, fibrose necrose na area infectada. As microfilarias ser transmitidas aos repteis atraves da picada por...

O genero Hepatozoon compreende mais de 300 especies protozoarios que acometem amplo espectro vertebrados domesticos e silvestres. Uma femea adulta cachorro-do-mato ( Cerdocyon thous ) em fase final lactacao, foi encontrada novembro 2015 atropelada na BR 365, Km 723, entre os municipios Ituiutaba Monte Alegre Minas. animal encaminhado a Universidade Federal Uberlândia , campus do Pontal, local realizou-se necropsia coleta tecidual fragmentos coracao, baco figado. Para deteccao parasito...