Publications by authors named "Augusto Cezar Machado Pereira Bastos"
Non-invasive sampling in Itatiaia National Park, Brazil: wild mammal parasite detection.
BMC Vet Res
August 2020
Article Synopsis
- * During the study from 2017 to 2018, 244 stool samples were collected, revealing high parasite prevalence (81.1%), with helminths more common in carnivores and protozoa, particularly Cryptosporidium sp., more frequent in artiodactyls.
- * The research found significant differences in parasite diversity between wild and domestic animals as well as among different wild species, with the highest diversity noted in the faeces of the species Chrysocyon brachyurus
Background: Gastrointestinal parasites may determine diarrhea, dysentery or even death in captive mammals. These animals tend to be more susceptible to parasitic infections due to confinement and stress. Purpose To increase the information about these etiological agents in captive animals in Brazil, the gastrointestinal parasites of the captive mammals of the Rio de Janeiro Zoo were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparison of Four Parasitological Techniques for Laboratory Diagnosis of Eggs from Spirometra spp. in Wild Mammal Fecal Samples.
Acta Parasitol
December 2019
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the performance of four different microscopic coproparasitological techniques in relation to egg recovering and the frequency of alterations in the eggs observed through each technique.
Methods: A total of 213 fecal samples from free-living carnivorous mammals were collected between 2017 and 2018 in Itatiaia National Park, RJ, Brazil. Faust and modified Sheather floatation techniques as well as Lutz and modified Ritchie sedimentation techniques were applied.