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Testing Mini-FLOTAC for the Monitorization of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infect...
Lozano, João; Pombo, Cándido; Salmo, Rami; Cazapal-Monteiro, Cristiana; Arias, María Sol; Carvalho, Daniela; Lordelo, Madalena; Batista, AugustoBirds kept in zoological institutions are highly exposed to gastrointestinal (GI) parasitism caused by coccidia and nematodes. The current research aimed to characterize the avian GI parasitic fauna in several zoological collections in Portugal and Spain. During the full year of 2022, a total of 120 fecal samples were collected from four zoological institutions: Lisbon Zoo, Olivais Pedagogical Farm, and Avian B...
Assessing the efficacy of the ovicidal fungus Mucor circinelloides in reducing ...
Lozano, João; Almeida, Cristina; Vicente, Eduardo; Sebastião, Daniela; Palomero, Antonio Miguel; Cazapal-Monteiro, Cristiana; Arias, María SolThe biological control of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites using predatory fungi has been recently proposed as an accurate and sustainable approach in birds. The current study aimed to assess for the first time the efficacy of using the native ovicidal fungus Mucor circinelloides (FMV-FR1) in reducing coccidia parasitism in peacocks. For this purpose, an in vivo trial was designed in the resident peacock collect...
Prevalence of zoonotic parasites in an endangered Iberian wolf (Canis lupus sig...
Figueiredo, Ana M.; Barros, Tânia; Valente, Ana M.; Fonseca, Carlos; Carvalho, Luís Madeira de; Torres, Rita TinocoAs a top predator, the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) plays a major role shaping interactions within food webs. Due to its conservation status in Portugal, i.e. endangered, it is important to understand the role of parasites in this population, since they can be a limiting factor for the population fitness and trophic interactions and, ultimately, their survival. From November 2017 to August 2018, 33 fresh...
Feline thelaziosis caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Portugal
Soares, Carla; Sousa, Sérgio Ramalho; Anastácio, Sofia; Matias, Maria Goreti; Marquês, Inês; Mascarenhas, Salvador; Vieira, Maria JoãoThelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) is a nematode that lives in the conjunctival sac of domestic and wild carnivores, rabbits and humans causing mild to severe symptoms (e.g., conjunctivitis, lacrimation, epiphora, blepharospasm, keratitis and even corneal ulceration) in infected animals. This report describes an autochthonous case of thelaziosis in a cat from the central region of Portugal, representi...
Blended learning no ensino superior: um programa de formação em e-Learning para...
Mota, José; Neto, Isabel; Ventura, João; Ribeiro, Henrique; Carvalho, Luís Madeira de; Balão, Sandra Maria RodriguesA convergência da tradicional sala de aula presencial com a educação online constitui uma das mais importantes tendências do ensino superior actual, nomeadamente sob a forma de blended learning, colocando novos desafios à função docente no Ensino Superior e criando novas necessidades de formação em contexto universitário. Nesse sentido, no âmbito da cooperação entre a Universidade Aberta e a Universidade Técnic...