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Histopathological changes in the kidneys of vertebrate hosts infected naturally and experimentally with Paratanaisia bragai (Trematoda, Digenea).
Xavier, Vanessa Barreto; Oliveira-Menezes, Aleksandra; dos Santos, Marcos Antônio José; Amato, Suzana Bencke; Torres, Eduardo José Lopes; Pinheiro, Jairo; Brandolini, Solange Viana Paschoal Blanco.
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  • Xavier VB; Departamento de Parasitologia Animal, Instituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brasil.
  • Oliveira-Menezes A; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
  • dos Santos MA; Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brasil.
  • Amato SB; Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
  • Torres EJ; Departamento de Imunologia, Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
  • Pinheiro J; Departamento de Parasitologia Animal, Instituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brasil.
  • Brandolini SV; Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brasil.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet ; 24(2): 241-6, 2015.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26154968
ABSTRACT
Paratanaisia bragai is a trematode parasite that reaches sexual maturity in the kidney collecting ducts of domesticated and wild fowl and whose intermediate hosts are the snails Subulina octona and Leptinaria unilamellata. There are some discrepancies in descriptions of the pathology of this parasite in bird kidneys. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the kidneys of rock pigeons (Columba livia) naturally infected and of chickens (Gallus gallus) experimentally infected with Paratanaisia bragai, by means of macroscopic observation and by light and scanning electron microscopy. Both bird species showed significantly dilated collecting ducts. In addition, lymphocyte infiltration was observed in the kidneys of C. livia and metaplasia in the epithelial lining of the kidney collecting ducts of G. gallus.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Columbidae / Trematoda / Trematode Infections / Bird Diseases / Chickens / Kidney Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Rev Bras Parasitol Vet Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Columbidae / Trematoda / Trematode Infections / Bird Diseases / Chickens / Kidney Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Rev Bras Parasitol Vet Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil