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The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Over the centuries, a significant part of the Brazilian fauna is widely sold, more specifically in retail stores or street markets. The objective was to characterize the sale of medicinal animals in five large northeast cities. Information about the sale of zootherapeutic items was obtained in the cities of Aracaju-SE, Fortaleza-CE, Maceio-AL, Recife ...
Ferreira, Felipe Silva +4 more
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Hyponatremia in sheep in Northeastern Brazil
ABSTRACT: Mineral deficiencies are important causes of productive losses in ruminant farming, especially in semiarid regions. This study aimed to determine Na, K, and Cl serum concentrations, plus the salivary concentrations of Na and K in sheep raised in a semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil, and to report the epidemiology, clinical and the ...
Willder R.X. Cunha +9 more
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Strongyloidiasis in a Puppy in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Background: Strongyloides stercoralis is a nematode that causes intestinal infection in vertebrate hosts, especially in humans and dogs. The species S. stercoralis is responsible for chronic and asymptomatic infections in adult dogs or serious infections in puppies and immunosuppressed animals.
Rodrigo Cruz Alves +7 more
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Use and knowledge of Cactaceae in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Abstract Background This study aimed to record the use, and knowledge that residents from São Francisco community (Paraiba, Brazil) have regarding the Cactaceae. Methods Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 118 informants; 50 men and 68 women.
de Lucena, Camilla Marques +10 more
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The Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia comprises a zone of high levels of biodiversity and endemism of plants, vertebrates and insects. However, there are still several gaps on the knowledge of the local Lepidoptera diversity.
Gabriel Vila-Verde, Márlon Paluch
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Rediscovery and new records of Passiflora auriculata Kunth and P. cisnana Harms (Passifloraceae) in Brazil [PDF]
We present here the rediscovery of Passiflora auriculata Kunth and P. cisnana Harms in Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil, and new reports of occurrence of those species in Alagoas state, northeastern Brazil, and Tocantins state, northern ...
Eduardo Oliveira Silva +3 more
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Welwitschiaceae from the Lower Cretaceous of northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Welwitschiaceae, a family in the Gnetales, is known today from only one extant species, Welwitschia mirabilis. This species is distributed in the Namibian desert, along the western coast of southern Africa, about 10 km inland from the coast. Very little is known about the fossil record of this family.
Dilcher, D.L. +3 more
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Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from the coastal tourist region of the state of Alagoas, Brazil [PDF]
Canine dirofilariasis, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is prevalent worldwide. However, the frequency of canine infection in the state of Alagoas, Brazil is scarcely unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of D.
Walter Franklin Bernardino Leão Filho +7 more
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Flora of Ceará, Brazil: Clusiaceae [PDF]
The floristic-taxonomic survey of Clusiaceae is presented as part of the project “Flora of Ceará: knowing to conserve”. The study was based on the analysis of specimens deposited in national and international herbaria and observations of natural ...
Diego Costa Farias +4 more
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ECOTONE SOILS IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL
Texture, base saturation, organic carbon content, and water storage availability of soil are drivers of plant physiognomy and composition of communities. Soil properties in ecotone areas are still poorly studied, and the transition between dry, moist, and semideciduous forests is defined only by climate parameters.
José João Lelis Leal De Souza +3 more
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