Primeiro registro de Giardia sp. e Cryptosporidium sp. em amostras de fezes de arara azul (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) na região sul do Brasil

This study reports the gastrointestinal parasitism by Giardia sp. and Cryptosporidium sp. in blue macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in the southern region of Brazil. Fecal samples of two species kept in captivity in the state of Rio Grande do Sul were analyzed by the direct smear method, centrifuga...

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Autores principales: Farret, Matheus Hillard, Fanfa, Vinicius da Rosa, Ragagnin, Luisa, Da Silva, Aleksandro S., Monteiro, Silvia G.
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Lenguaje:portugués
Publicado: 2010
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Sumario:This study reports the gastrointestinal parasitism by Giardia sp. and Cryptosporidium sp. in blue macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in the southern region of Brazil. Fecal samples of two species kept in captivity in the state of Rio Grande do Sul were analyzed by the direct smear method, centrifugal flotation technique with zinc sulfate and Kinyoun staining technique for research of parasites. Mixed infection by eggs of Capillaria, cysts of Giardia sp. and oocysts of Cryptosporidium sp. was observed. This is the first report this protozoa in blue macaw.