The metropolitan region of Recife, Brazil is endemic for Dirofilaria immitis and has an environment favorable to the development of Culex quinquefasciatus. The goal of this study was to evaluate the vector competence of the Cx. quinquefasciatus RECIFE population for D. immitis transmission. A total of 2,104 females of Cx. quinquefasciatus RECIFE population were exposed to different densities of D. immitis micro...
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Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de comparar os exames coproparasitológicos e necroscópico para diagnóstico da infecção por helmintos gastrintestinais, avaliando a freqüência de parasitismo em cães errantes capturados pelo Centro de Vigilância Ambiental da Cidade de Recife – PE. Um total de 96 cães de ambos os sexos, idade e raça variadas foi utilizado. Os animais foram submetidos à eutanásia e nec...
The objective of the present study was to determine the main lesions found during the sanitary inspection of the lungs of slaughtered pigs. The study was carried out at three slaughterhouses registered with the Pernambuco State Inspection System located in metropolitan Recife and the coastal zone of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. A total of 715 pig lungs were inspected from July 2008 to May 2009. Pulmonary le...
The goal of this research was to analyze the ectoparasitic species from domestic cats in João Pessoa city, Paraíba state, Brazil. A total of 432 cats of various breeds and ages, of both genders, were included. All animals were submitted to physical and parasitological examination through skin inspection and an otoscopic exam was realized. Parasites were collected in vials containing 70% alcohol for subsequent ...
Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the maintenance water of Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus) in captivity. The goal of this research was to verify the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the water consumption and supply of pools used by Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus) in captivity. Six samples were collected from the pool's supply system (at the beach), water used for manatee ...