New species of the genus (Nematoda: Trichostrongylina) parasitic in (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae) in the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

We describe a new species of the genus (Nematoda: Trichostrongylina) in the small intestine of (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae) found in Itatiaia National Park (Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, PNI), state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species can be distinguished between the other two species previously described by the following morphological characteristics: pattern of the rays from the caudal bursa rays in males and the spherical-shaped appendage in the female. Additionally, we provide molecular genetic data from the new species.

Gastrointestinal Helminths in Wild Felids in the Cerrado and Pantanal: Zoonotic Bioindicators in Important Brazilian Biomes.

Environmental changes in the Brazilian Pantanal and Cerrado facilitate the spread of parasitic diseases in wildlife, with significant implications for public health owing to their zoonotic potential. This study aimed to examine the occurrence and diversity of gastrointestinal parasites in wild felids within these regions to assess their ecological and health impacts. We collected and analyzed helminth-positive samples from 27 wild felids using specific taxonomic keys.

Helminth community of naturally infected by in an endemic area in Brazil: A comparison of 22 years apart.

The municipality of Sumidouro in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, is considered an area with low endemicity of . In this municipality, the wild water rat is a wild reservoir of . A helminth community survey was carried out on populations in Sumidouro from 1997 to 1999.

New species of (Molineidae: Anoplostrongylinae) parasite of (Desmarest, 1804) from the Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A new species of nematode parasite of the genus (Molineidae: Anoplostrongylinae) is described from the small intestine of a road-killed Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo (Cingulata: Chlamyphoridae) on the BR-040 highway in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The genus includes 13 species of parasitizing armadillos and anteaters distributed in Brazil, Argentina, and Trinidad and Tobago. The present species is distinguished from almost all species of by the longest length of the body, except for and However, these can be distinguished from each other by the length of the spicules.

Helminth community structure of the white-bellied woolly mouse opossum Thomas, 1904 in Central-West Brazil.

is a species of marsupial restricted to the central portion of South America. In Brazil, it occurs in the northwestern region including five states of the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal biomes. However, there is no study of the helminth fauna or helminth community structure for this marsupial.