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Acanthocephala Larvae parasitizing Ameiva ameiva ameiva (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata: Teiidae)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-03) MACEDO, Lilian Cristina; MELO, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos; ÁVILA-PIRES, Teresa Cristina Sauer de; GIESE, Elane Guerreiro; SANTOS, Jeannie Nascimento dos
Knowledge concerning the taxonomy and biology of species of Acanthocephala, helminth parasites of the helminth species of the phylum Acanthocephala, parasites of lizards in Brazilian Amazonia, is still insufficient, but reports of Acanthocephala in reptiles are becoming increasingly common in the literature. Cystacanth-stage Acanthocephalan larvae have been found in the visceral peritoneum during necropsy of Ameiva ameiva ameivalizards from the “Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha” Herpetology Collection of the Emílio Goeldi Museum, Belém, Pará, Brazil. The aim of this study was to present the morphological study of the Acanthocephala larvae found in A. ameiva ameiva lizard.
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Caracterização sérica da lectina ligadora de manose (MBL) em indivíduos portadores de parasitoses intestinais
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012) ALENCAR, Maria de Nazaré Costa Santos; VALLINOTO, Antonio Carlos Rosário; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3099765198910740; BATISTA, Evander de Jesus Oliveira; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2206444845201080
Although the intestinal parasitosis are known since a long time and be studied since its identification, still constitute a challenge for their diagnosis and treatment. The delineation of the problem coming up in the necessity of investments in research for more accurate diagnosis, for the prompt intervention, to the existing cases and work for the prevention of risk factors that favor the emergence, maintenance and propagation of these agents. The knowledge that the host's immune competence is a limiting factor of parasitic load of various species, stimulated the research considering that the Mannosebinding lectin (MBL), a component of the complement system, is a key protein of the innate immune system, acting in the first line of defense against pathogens because it is considered acute phase. In this study, were colected 221 samples of individuals of both gender and varied ages at three different laboratories, in the period from January to April 2012. The profile of the population of the study are made and the analysis of the association between social and demographic factors with the entero-parasites and evaluated the influence of serum levels of Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) susceptibility of enteroparasitoses, distribution by age group and gender. Established also the comparison between serum concentrations of MBL of groups with identification of parasites. Statistically significant associations were observed when related protozoa E. histolytica and G.lamblia with the serum concentration of the MBL.
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Colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia associated with strongyloidiasis in cats in the Amazon region, Pará State, Brazil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2017) MOURA, Márcio Alan Oliveira; JORGE, Ediene Moura; NASCIMENTO, Kelly Karoline Gomes do; CORREA, Gabriela Riet; ABEL, Isis; CAVALCANTE, Gustavo Góes; OLIVEIRA, Carlos Alberto de; BEZERRA JÚNIOR, Pedro Soares
Strongyloides spp. are intestinal parasites that affect several animal species. Four species of the genus have been reported in domestic cats: S. felis, S. planiceps, S.stercoralis and S. tumefaciens . Reports describing infection by these nematodes in domestic cats in Brazil are scarce. This study aimed to describe the pathological features of Strongyloides spp. parasitism in two cats in the Amazon region, state of Pará, Brazil. During the necropsy of the two cats, numerous whitish nodules approximately 0.2cm in diameter were observed in the wall of the large intestine. The nodules were conspicuous in the colonic mucosa and exhibited a punctate aperture facing the center of the lumen. Microscopically, these nodules were formed by projections of the mucosal epithelium into the submucosa, which formed tubules lined with a single layer of columnar epithelium, with high cellularity and rare goblet cells, characterizing epithelial hyperplasia of the crypts. Adult nematodes and eggs observed in the lumen of the tubules were morphologically compatible with Strongyloides spp. Numerous larvae were also observed in the interstitium adjacent to the nodule. A mild lymphocytic infiltrate was observed neighboring the hyperplastic nodules. The histological changes are consistent with those described for S. tumefaciens infection.
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Controle alternativo de helmintos de Astyanax cf. zonatus utilizando fitoterapia com sementes de abóbora (Cucurbita maxima) e mamão (Carica papaya)
(2012-01) FUJIMOTO, Rodrigo Yudi; CORDEIRO, Helrik da Costa; RAMOS, Fabrício Menezes
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an alternative method with pumpkin and papaya seeds, dried and ground, for control of helminth parasites of Astyanax cf. zonatus. Sixty fish were distributed into twelve containers, with one fish/liter. The experiment consisted of four treatments and three replications: TJ = fish in fasting; TRC = fish fed with commercial diet; TSA = fish fed ad libitum with pumpkin seed, and TSM = fish fed ad libitum with papaya seeds. After seven days of feeding, all fish were weighed and blood was taken for blood smears. Efficacy was determined by checking the presence of parasites in the gills, stomach and intestine, in 40% of fishes per treatment (n=6). TJ and TSM showed 39% and 25% of weight loss respectively. The TSA showed better efficacy against the nematode in intestine and stomach (95.26% and 92.48%). The TSM promoted 72% of efficiency on monogeneans control. Hematology revealed an increase of monocyte values to treatment TSM. A decrease of eosinophil values was observed in treatments TSA, TSM and TRC. Thus, feeding fishes with pumpkin is a effective alternative method of low cost for control of nematodes in Astianax cf. zonatus.
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Evidence for biological inheritance of the eosinophil response to internal parasites in southeastern Brazil
(1999-12) CONTI, Fátima; COLLETTO, Gloria Maria Duccini Dal; FEITOSA, Mary Furlan; KRIEGER, Henrique
One hundred and seventy-seven individuals belonging to 120 complete or incomplete nuclear families from Bambui, in the State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, were studied in order to examine causes of variation in the eosinophil rate among subjects infested by intestinal worms with an extra-digestive cycle. Segregation analysis without correction for skewness showed that the hypothesis of the presence of an additive major gene was consistent with the data, although a dominant, recessive, or a multifactorial hypothesis could not account properly for the observed significant familial aggregation. The most parsimonious correction for skewness showed similar results, but could not distinguish between dominant and recessive models, although co-dominance was rejected. Since these models assume that skewness was attributable to the commingling of two distributions, these results seem to agree with those for uncorrected data. These findings suggest that several genetically independent factors determine the resistance/susceptibility to helminth infestation mainly through their ability to influence the eosinophil response.
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Lanfrediella amphicirrus gen. nov. sp. nov. Nematotaeniidae (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea), a tapeworm parasite of Rhinella marina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Amphibia: Bufonidae)
(2011-09) MELO, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos; GIESE, Elane Guerreiro; FURTADO, Adriano Penha; SOARES, Maurílio José; GONÇALVES, Evonnildo Costa; VALLINOTO, Antonio Carlos Rosário; SANTOS, Jeannie Nascimento dos
The family Nematotaeniidae, tapeworms commonly found in the small intestines of amphibians and reptiles, includes 27 recognised species distributed among four genera: Bitegmen Jones, Cylindrotaenia Jewell, Distoichometra Dickey and Nematotaenia Lühe. The taxonomy of these cestodes is poorly defined, due in part to the difficulties of observing many anatomical traits. This study presents and describes a new genus and species of nematotaeniid parasite found in cane toads (Rhinella marina) from eastern Brazilian Amazonia. The cestodes were collected during the necropsy of 20 hosts captured in the urban area of Belém, Pará. The specimens were fixed and processed for light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction. Samples were also collected for molecular analyses. The specimens presented a cylindrical body, two testes and paruterine organs. However, they could not be allocated to any of the four existing nematotaeniid genera due to the presence of two each of dorsal compact medullary testes, cirri, cirrus pouches, genital pores, ovaries and vitelline glands per mature segment. Lanfrediella amphicirrus gen. nov. sp. nov. is the first nematotaeniid studied using Historesin analysis, SEM and 3D reconstruction, and it is the second taxon for which molecular data have been deposited in GenBank.
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Morphological characterization of Eustrongylides sp. larvae (Nematoda, Dioctophymatoidea) parasite of Rhinella marina (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from Eastern Amazonia
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-06) MELO, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos; MELO, Caroline do Socorro Barros; NASCIMENTO, Luciana de Cássia Silva do; GIESE, Elane Guerreiro; FURTADO, Adriano Penha; SANTOS, Jeannie Nascimento dos
Eustrongylides spp. nematodes have birds as final hosts and uses other vertebrates as intermediate/paratenic host (fish, amphibians and reptiles) and have zoonotic potential. In amphibians, the larvae may be located in the subcutaneous tissues, liver and mesentery, between the muscle fibres, especially in the lower limbs. Rhinella marina, which is widely observed in Brazil, has exhibited complex diversity in its helminth fauna, reflecting the unique habitat of the Amazon biome. For the first time, this study describes the morphological aspects of third-stage larvae of Eustrongylides sp. in Rhinella marina from Santa Cruz do Ararí, Marajó Archipelago, Eastern Amazonia, using light and scanning electron microscopy.
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Occurrence of eggs and oocysts of gastrointestinal parasites in passerine birds kept in captivity in Para State, Brazil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-12) MATOS, Paulo Cesar Magalhães; SILVA, Michele Bahia do Vale; SOUZA, Paulo Geovani Silva; LIMA, Danillo Henrique da Silva; MORAIS, Rodrigo de; FARIAS, Diana Maria de; ALVARENGA, Laís Cristina Oliveira; GABRIEL, Áurea Martins; OLIVEIRA, Wanessa Batista Lima; CAVALCANTE, Gustavo Góes; AMARAL, Alessandra Scofield
he objective of this study was to detect helminth eggs and protozoan oocysts in samples of feces from birds of the order Passeriformes in Para State, Brazil. Fecal samples were collected individually from 403 passerine birds seized and kept in captivity in Para State. Samples were processed by the double centrifugation technique in saturated sucrose solution and the coccidial oocyst-positive samples were submitted to sporulation in potassium dichromate 2.0%. Helminth eggs and/or protozoan oocysts were observed in 43.18% (174/403) of the fecal samples examined. Coccidial oocysts were detected in 93.68% (163/174) of the positive samples, whereas helminth eggs were observed in 10.34% (18/174) of the positive samples. Oocyst sporulation occurred in 43.56% (71/163) of the samples, and only Isospora spp. oocysts were detected. Nematode eggs of the superfamilies Trichostrongyloidea (4.60%; 8/174), Ascaridoidea (0.57%; 1/174), and Trichuroidea (0.57%; 1/174) were diagnosed in the positive samples. Cestoda eggs were diagnosed in 2.87% (5/174), whereas Trematoda eggs were detected in 2.30% (4/174) of positive samples. Passerine birds seized and kept in captivity in the visited local presented parasitism by intestinal helminths and protozoan, with a predominance of infection with coccidia of the gender Isospora.
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Pesquisa de helmintos em musculatura e serosa abdominal de peixes de importância comercial capturados no litoral norte do Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2005-09-05) OLIVEIRA, Silvio Abner Lameira de; SOUZA, Raimundo Aderson Lobão de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4922849102516924
With the objective of research the presence of helminthes, their frequencies and infection intensity in musculature and abdominal serose of commercial fishes process in Belém, State of Pará, Amazonian Region, it were examined 175 fish specimens belonging to four species caught in the North Coast of Brazil, among which three sea species Sciaenidae - Cynoscion acoupa, Cynoscion virescens and Macrodon ancylodon, and the estuarine catfish Ariidae - Arius proops. The fishes was measuring as for standard length, analyzing the musculature and adjacent abdominal serose in a “candling table” after filleted the samples. Just was founded parasitism for plerocercoids of cestode Trypanorhynch. The blastocysts captured were observed among of morphology and size, the same was mading with the scolices when liberated. All the species of fishes studied were parasitizing, with 16% in M. ancylodon, 77,78% in A. proops, 79,17% in C. virescens and 82% in C. acoupa, reaching an overall frequency to 61,71% (108 specimens) and an intensity of infection average about six blastocysts per fish. The parasitizing species, as well as frequency of infection, were as follows: Callitetrarhynchus gracilis (52,57%), Pterobothrium heteracanthum (13,71%), Poecilancistrium caryophyllum (12%) e Pterobothrium crassicolle (3,43%). Between infested fishes, 85,19% presented occurrence in the abdominal region (abdominal musculature and serose) and 81,48% muscular involvement (abdominal e body musculature). The specie P. heteracanthum showed preference to infect the abdominal region of fishes and the specie P. caryophyllum the musculature. There was significative association (P < 0,01) between the species of fishes analyzed and the frequency of infection.
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Rhabdias paraensis sp. nov.: a parasite of the lungs of Rhinella marina (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from Brazilian Amazonia
(2011-06) SANTOS, Jeannie Nascimento dos; MELO, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos; NASCIMENTO, Luciana de Cássia Silva do; NASCIMENTO, Daisy Esther Batista do; GIESE, Elane Guerreiro; FURTADO, Adriano Penha
The nematode parasites of Rhinella marina include species of the genus Rhabdias (Rhabdiasidae: Rhabditoidea). The present study describes Rhabdias paraensis sp. nov., which parasitizes the lungs of R. marina in Brazilian Amazonia. Of the more than 70 known species of this genus, 18 are parasites of bufonids, of which, eight are Neotropical. The new species described here is similar to Rhabdias alabialis in the absence of lips is different by the presence of conspicuous cephalic papillae. We describe details of the four rows of pores, which are distributed equally along the whole of the length of the body and connected with hypodermal cells, using histology and scanning electron microscopy. Other histological aspects of the internal structure of this nematode are also described.