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First record of Procyrnea sp. (Nematoda: Habronematidae) in Buteogallus schistaceus (Sundevall) (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) in Brazilian Amazon.
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Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria [Rev Bras Parasitol Vet] 2020 Jun 08; Vol. 29 (2), pp. e001420. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 08 (Print Publication: 2020). - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Buteogallus schistaceus (Sundevall) is an endemic bird of prey from the Amazon region, with a declining population according to international conservation agencies. The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of a parasitic nematodes in an individual treated at the Ambulatório de Animais Silvestres of Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Belém campus. The animal was captured on campus and showed no resistance to capture. Fluid therapy and deworming were made, later the bird regurgited ten nematodes identified as belonging to the genus Procyrnea Chabaud (1958). Reviewing the scientific literature, it was found that so far there are no records on the helminth fauna of this bird species, which is therefore the first report of a nematode in B. schistaceus.
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1984-2961
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32520087
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-29612020032