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First report of Strongyloides sp. (Nematoda, Strongyloididae) in Lutreolina crassicaudata (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae).

Authors :
Cardia DF
Camossi LG
Fornazari F
Babboni SD
Teixeira CR
Bresciani KD
Source :
Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia [Braz J Biol] 2016 Oct-Dec; Vol. 76 (4), pp. 884-887. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 03.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The present study reports the first case of the presence of the intestinal nematode Strongyloides sp. in fecal examinations of a male Lutreolina crassicaudata, considered a synanthropic marsupial species with zoonotic potential. The Willis technique was used for the diagnosis. Presence of typical eggs of Strongyloides species in feces was detected. A fecal culture was performed to obtain larval stages, free-living adults and infective third stage larvae (L3) of this nematode after seven days, which was morphologically identified as Strongyloididae. This is the first report of infection by Strongyloides sp. in a tick-tailed opossum from Brazil.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1678-4375
Volume :
76
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27143055
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.03315