Fauna parasítica do pardal invasor (Passer domesticus) da região de Ñuble, Chile: Um exemplo de parasitas co-introduzidos [PDF]
Invasive species impact native wildlife in several ways, as they compete for resources and may transmit their specific pathogens. However, the potential consequences of co-introduced parasites are not fully understood.
Cicchino, Armando Conrado +8 more
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Ornithonyssus bursa hematophagous mite whose main host is wild and domestic birds, which can temporarily parasitize humans in the absence of the main host. Infestations occur when birds abandon nests or direct contact with infected birds.
Aline Marjana Pavan +3 more
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Litomosoides yutajensis n. sp., first record of this filarial genus in a mormoopid bat
Twenty-five bats were trapped in Yutaje (Amazonas, Venezuela) and examined for Litomosoides (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae). Of the nine recovered bat species, only Pteronotus parnelli was infected; it is a cave-dwelling species belonging to a family ...
Guerrero R., Martin C., Bain O.
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O Núcleo de Reabilitação da Fauna Silvestre e Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres da Universidade Federal de Pelotas - RS atendeu dois filhotes de Megascops choliba (corujinha-do-mato) (Strigiformes - Strigidae) e dois de Pitangus sulphuratus (bem-te-
Carolina S. Mascarenhas +3 more
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Efecto de los factores relacionados con el hospedador y el medio ambiente en la distribución de los ectoparásitos del ratón de pastizal pampeano Akodon montensis (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) en la ecorregión del Bosque Atlántico en el noreste de Argentina, con énfasis en los lelápidos (Mesostigmata) [PDF]
Akodon montensis Thomas is the dominant rodent species in the Urugua-í Provincial Park in northeastern Argentina. Herein we analyze the effect of variables related to the hosts and the environment on the parasitic burden (PB), which includes the Ixodida,
Galliari, Carlos Alberto +3 more
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The tropical fowl mite (Ornithonyssus bursa) is a common parasite of domestic and wild birds in tropical and subtropical regions. This mite can cause irritation, severe dermatitis and anemia.
Marcela Lareschi +4 more
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A review of mites and ticks parasitizing rock lizards (Lacertidae: Darevskia) [PDF]
Rock lizards of the genus Darevskia are interesting research models due to their asexual reproduction. Ectoparasitic mites and ticks of these lizards are poorly known, despite some of these chelicerates being vector pathogens of humans and wildlife. Here
Anisimov, Nikolay V. +3 more
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Is there a role for aromatic plants in blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) nests? Results from a correlational and an experimental study [PDF]
Open access funding provided by FCT|FCCN (b-on). The research was financed by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia through the strategic program of MARE (MARE-UID/MAR/04292/2020), the project LA/P/0069/2020 granted to the Associate Laboratory ARNET ...
Garrido Bautista, Jorge +3 more
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Filariae are a leading cause of infections which are responsible for serious dermatological, ocular, and vascular lesions. Infective third stage larvae (L3) are transmitted through the bite of a haematophagous vector. Litomosoides sigmodontis is a well‐established model of filariasis in the mouse, with the vector being the mite Ornithonyssus bacoti ...
Adélaïde Nieguitsila +7 more
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Should the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae be of wider concern for veterinary and medical science? [PDF]
The poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae is best known as a threat to the laying-hen industry; adversely affecting production and hen health and welfare throughout the globe, both directly and through its role as a disease vector.
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