First record of Paratanaisia bragai (Digenea: Eucotylidae) in blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna)

Autor: Tarcísio Macedo Silva, Leonardo Fabrício Pavan, Priscylla Tatiana Chalfum Guimarães-Okamoto, Elisane Lenita Milbradt, Raphael Lúcio Andreatti Filho, Reinaldo José da Silva, Adriano Sakai Okamoto
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 112-115 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1984-2961
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-29612016001
Popis: Abstract The aim of this study was to provide the first report on a new host for the digenean Paratanaisia bragai in the caninde macaw Ara ararauna along with the pathological aspects of the infection in the new host. The microscopic findings revealed the presence of granulomatous interstitial nephritis. This study contributes towards knowledge of parasitism by P. bragai in A. ararauna, and emphasizes the need to use best practices in wildlife conservation parks.
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