| Autor: |
Grazielle Soresini, Nathalie Foerster, Fernando Paiva, Guilherme Mourão, Caroline Leuchtenberger |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, Vol 32, Iss 4 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1984-2961 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/s1984-29612023053 |
| Popis: |
Abstract The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a semiaquatic carnivore and a top predator in the trophic chain, considered a sentinel of freshwater ecosystems. Ticks are common ectoparasites of worldwide distribution and potential vectors of diseases. In this study, we report the ectoparasitism by ticks on a giant otter carcass found during monitoring activity at the Negro River, that holds a viable population of this endangered species in the Brazilian Pantanal. A total of three tick specimens were collected: two adults were identified as Amblyomma sculptum and a nymph as Amblyomma spp. There is a lack of information about the health of free-ranging giant otters and this report contributes to elucidate some of the host-parasite relationships, although much more research is needed to expand the knowledge about which kinds of pathogens are circulating in the species, especially among those transmitted by ticks. |
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