Publications by authors named "Ana Claudia Victorio"
Fungal strains used in the biocontrol of animal gastrointestinal parasites have been mainly isolated from pasture soil, decaying organic matter, and feces from herbivores and carnivores. However, their isolation from birds and assessment of predatory activity against avian GI parasites has been scarce thus far. This research aimed to isolate filamentous fungi from avian fecal samples and evaluate their predatory activity against coccidia.
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- Mini-FLOTAC (MF) is a more sensitive and precise method for detecting gastrointestinal parasites in birds compared to the McMaster method, and was tested for diagnosing coccidia and helminth infections in various bird collections in Portugal.
- A total of 142 fecal samples were analyzed from different bird species, revealing higher parasite shedding levels in peacocks, particularly in one collection, and confirmed several parasitic infections across various bird types.
- The MF protocol demonstrated better relative sensitivities and specificities for identifying avian intestinal parasites, suggesting it may be a superior alternative to the McMaster method for diagnosing these infections in bird fecal samples.