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Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil
Zoonotic enteroparasitosis represent an important public health problem, and species of protozoa such as Cryptosporidiumspp. and Giardiaspp. can reach high frequencies in regions where basic sanitation conditions are poor, which promotes outbreaks of diarrhea in humans and domesti...
Autor principal: | Pantoja, Darlene K?ssia Saraiva Queiroz |
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Outros Autores: | Pereira, Washington Luiz Assun??o, Bernal, Marcella Katheryne Marques, Tavares, Heyde Ara?jo, Silva, Alana Luanni Messias da, Silva, M?nica Cristina de Moraes |
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ir-iec-36912019-05-16T19:32:00Z Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil Pantoja, Darlene K?ssia Saraiva Queiroz Pereira, Washington Luiz Assun??o Bernal, Marcella Katheryne Marques Tavares, Heyde Ara?jo Silva, Alana Luanni Messias da Silva, M?nica Cristina de Moraes Cryptosporidium / parasitologia Cryptosporidium / patogenicidade Giardia / parasitologia Giardia / patogenicidade Zoonoses Procyonidae / parasitologia Reservat?rios de Doen?as / veterin?ria Saneamento B?sico Zoonotic enteroparasitosis represent an important public health problem, and species of protozoa such as Cryptosporidiumspp. and Giardiaspp. can reach high frequencies in regions where basic sanitation conditions are poor, which promotes outbreaks of diarrhea in humans and domestic and wild animals. Wild mammals such as the South American coati (Nasua nasua) feed on insects present in thesoil, fruits, and small vertebrates, and are susceptible to contamination by enteroparasites present in the environmental niche. The aimof the present studywastoinvestigate the occurrence of Cryptosporidiumspp. and Giardiaspp. in N. nasuafrom a region in the Brazilian Amazon. Fecal samples of 27 coatistwo from free-living and 25 from captivitywere collected in three different municipalities in the state of Par?, Brazil. The search for Giardiaspp. and Cryptosporidiumspp. in the collected samples were performed using the direct and Kinyoun methods, respectively, and a commercial immunological test (RIDA?QUICK Cryptosporidium/GiardiaCombi. ?R-Biopharm) was used to detect antigens from both parasites. Cryptosporidiumspp. oocysts were found in 11.1% (3/27) of the samples; one from a free-living animal and two from captive animals. Giardiaspp. cysts were found in 11.1% (3/27) of the samples, all from captive animals. This is the first report of infection by these protozoans in this coati's species in the North region of Brazil; the South American coati may be participating as maintainers and disseminators of infectious agents to the environment and other hosts. 2019-05-16T19:08:50Z 2019-05-16T19:08:50Z 2017 Artigo PANTOJA, Darlene K?ssia Saraiva Queiroz et al. Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil. Acta Veterinaria Brasilica, v. 11, n. 3, p. 175-179, 2017. 1981-5484 http://patua.iec.gov.br//handle/iec/3691 10.21708/avb.2017.11.3.7128 eng Acesso Aberto application/pdf Universidade Federal Rural do Semi?rido |
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Cryptosporidium / parasitologia Cryptosporidium / patogenicidade Giardia / parasitologia Giardia / patogenicidade Zoonoses Procyonidae / parasitologia Reservat?rios de Doen?as / veterin?ria Saneamento B?sico |
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Cryptosporidium / parasitologia Cryptosporidium / patogenicidade Giardia / parasitologia Giardia / patogenicidade Zoonoses Procyonidae / parasitologia Reservat?rios de Doen?as / veterin?ria Saneamento B?sico Pantoja, Darlene K?ssia Saraiva Queiroz Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil |
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Cryptosporidium / parasitologia Cryptosporidium / patogenicidade Giardia / parasitologia Giardia / patogenicidade Zoonoses Procyonidae / parasitologia Reservat?rios de Doen?as / veterin?ria Saneamento B?sico |
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Zoonotic enteroparasitosis represent an important public health problem, and species of protozoa such as Cryptosporidiumspp. and Giardiaspp. can reach high frequencies in regions where basic sanitation conditions are poor, which promotes outbreaks of diarrhea in humans and domestic and wild animals. Wild mammals such as the South American coati (Nasua nasua) feed on insects present in thesoil, fruits, and small vertebrates, and are susceptible to contamination by enteroparasites present in the environmental niche. The aimof the present studywastoinvestigate the occurrence of Cryptosporidiumspp. and Giardiaspp. in N. nasuafrom a region in the Brazilian Amazon. Fecal samples of 27 coatistwo from free-living and 25 from captivitywere collected in three different municipalities in the state of Par?, Brazil. The search for Giardiaspp. and Cryptosporidiumspp. in the collected samples were performed using the direct and Kinyoun methods, respectively, and a commercial immunological test (RIDA?QUICK Cryptosporidium/GiardiaCombi. ?R-Biopharm) was used to detect antigens from both parasites. Cryptosporidiumspp. oocysts were found in 11.1% (3/27) of the samples; one from a free-living animal and two from captive animals. Giardiaspp. cysts were found in 11.1% (3/27) of the samples, all from captive animals. This is the first report of infection by these protozoans in this coati's species in the North region of Brazil; the South American coati may be participating as maintainers and disseminators of infectious agents to the environment and other hosts. |
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Pantoja, Darlene K?ssia Saraiva Queiroz |
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Pereira, Washington Luiz Assun??o Bernal, Marcella Katheryne Marques Tavares, Heyde Ara?jo Silva, Alana Luanni Messias da Silva, M?nica Cristina de Moraes |
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Pereira, Washington Luiz Assun??o Bernal, Marcella Katheryne Marques Tavares, Heyde Ara?jo Silva, Alana Luanni Messias da Silva, M?nica Cristina de Moraes |
title |
Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil |
title_short |
Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil |
title_full |
Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil |
title_fullStr |
Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil |
title_full_unstemmed |
Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts in coatis (Nasua nasua L. 1766) from Par?, Brazil |
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cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and giardia spp. cysts in coatis (nasua nasua l. 1766) from par?, brazil |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Semi?rido |
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2019 |
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http://patua.iec.gov.br//handle/iec/3691 |
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