Potencial mirmecológico na vetoração mecânica de helmintos em gatos / Myrmecological potential in mechanic vectoring of helminthes in cats rescue center
Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec
; Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec. (Online);63(2): 508-510, abr. 2011. ilus
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em Pt
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| ID: lil-591148
Biblioteca responsável:
BR68.1
ABSTRACT
Vector potential of ants in mechanic dissemination of helminthes in a cat rescue center was analyzed in this study. Ants walking over cat's food and feces were collected and conditioned in distilled water. Cat feces were collected too. Ants were identified and the water where they were conditioned was observed on optic microscope. It was made the simple sedimentation technique to analyze feces. The results show that ants species Pheidole and Paratrechina can be potential vectors of nematode eggs, mainly Ascaridida, Toxocaridae.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Artrópodes
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Gatos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec
/
Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec. (Online)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil