Ocorrência de Hepatozoon spp. (Apicomplexa, Hepatozoidae) em serpentes captive Boa constrictor mantidas em cativeiro no semiárido do estado do Rio Grande do Norte / Occurrence of Hepatozoon spp. (Apicomplexa, Hepatozoidae) in captive Boa constrictor snakes in the semi-arid of Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil
Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec
; 62(5): 1285-1287, out. 2010. ilus
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em Pt
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| ID: lil-570494
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BR68.1
ABSTRACT
The occurrence of Hepatozoon spp. in the blood cells of captive Boa constritor in captivity in the semi-arid of the Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil, was analyzed. Blood samples from Geochelone carbonaria (n = 6), Geochelone denticulata (n = 4), Boa Constrictor (n = 7), and Tupinanbis teguixim (n = 10) were used. All snakes presented Hepatozoon spp. in their blood cells, and few erythrocytes were infected. G. carbonaria, G. denticulate, and T. teguixim were negative for Hepatozoon spp. gametocytes research. This is the first report of the occurrence of Hepatozoon spp. in captive B. constritor in the studied area.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Serpentes
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Animals
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article