Diagnostic Stages of the Parasites of the Florida Manatee,Trichechus manatus latirostris
| Autor: | Scott D. Wright, Monica Bando, Iskande V. Larkin, Ellis C. Greiner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Fauna Trichechus manatus Zoology Animals Wild Fresh Water Biology Eimeria Feces Rivers Ascaridoidea parasitic diseases Animals Parasite hosting Helminths Paramphistomatidae Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Ovum Coccidiosis Ecology Oocysts Trichechus manatus latirostris biology.organism_classification Nematode Florida Animals Zoo Female Parasitology Trematoda Helminthiasis Animal |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Parasitology. 100:133-138 |
| ISSN: | 1937-2345 0022-3395 |
| DOI: | 10.1645/13-206.1 |
| Popis: | Limited information is available on diagnostic stages of parasites in Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). We examined 67 fecal samples from captive and wild manatees to define the diagnostic stages of the parasite fauna known to occur in Florida manatees. Parasite eggs were freshly extracted ex utero from identified mature helminths and subsequently characterized, illustrated, and matched to those isolated from fecal samples. In addition, coccidian oocysts in the fecal samples were identified. These diagnostic stages included eggs from 5 species of trematodes (Chiorchis fabaceus, Chiorchis groschafti, Pulmonicola cochleotrema, Moniligerum blairi, and Nudacotyle undicola), 1 nematode (Heterocheilus tunicatus), and oocysts of 2 coccidians (Eimeria manatus and Eimeria nodulosa). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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