Abstract |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the gastrointestinal parasitism in Cavia aperea aperea (cavy), captured in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul State. Fecal samples from five free-living cavies were collected for research of parasites. Samples were analyzed by the centrifugal-flotation method with zinc sulfate and parasites were identified microscopically based on (oo) cyst and egg size and morphology. Cysts of Giardia sp. and (oo) cysts of Cryptosporidium sp. and Cystoisospora sp. were observed in one or more cavies. Eggs of Paraspidodera uncinata were observed in three of the five rodents. All infected animals showed mild infection by parasite. This is the first report of Giardia sp., Cryptosporidium sp. and Cystoisospora sp. in Cavia a. aperea.
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Authors | Lucas Trevisan Gressler, Aleksandro Schafer da Silva, Marcos Kipper da Silva, Alexandre Alberto Tonin, Silvia Gonzalez Monteiro |
Journal | Research in veterinary science
(Res Vet Sci)
Vol. 89
Issue 2
Pg. 206-8
(Oct 2010)
ISSN: 1532-2661 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 20227736
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Animals
- Brazil
(epidemiology)
- Feces
(parasitology)
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
(epidemiology, parasitology)
- Guinea Pigs
- Helminthiasis, Animal
(epidemiology, parasitology)
- Male
- Protozoan Infections, Animal
(epidemiology, parasitology)
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