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Morphological characterization of Eustrongylides sp. larvae (Nematoda, Dioctophymatoidea) parasite of Rhinella marina (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from Eastern Amazonia

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, especia...

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Autor principal: MELO, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos
Outros Autores: MELO, Caroline do Socorro Barros, NASCIMENTO, Luciana de Cássia Silva do, GIESE, Elane Guerreiro, FURTADO, Adriano Penha, SANTOS, Jeannie Nascimento dos
Grau: Artigo
Idioma: por
Publicado em: Universidade Federal do Pará 2017
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Acesso em linha: http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/7539
Resumo:
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.