Ocorrência de Hepatozoon spp. (Apicomplexa, Hepatozoidae) em serpentes do gênero Bothrops de cativeiro / Occurrence of Hepatozoon spp. (Apicomplexa, Hepatozoidae) in snakes of genus Bothrops in captivity
Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec
; 60(5): 1288-1290, out. 2008.
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| ID: lil-500106
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ABSTRACT
The occurrence of Hepatozoon gamont in the blood cells of Bothrops jararaca and B. jararacussu in captivity was analyzed. The prevalence of infection by Hepatozoon spp. was 50 percent and few erythrocytes contained the gamonts. Results suggest that the infection by Hepatozoon spp. occurred in the natural environment or after the captivity.
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Epidemiologia
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Apicomplexa
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Bothrops
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Eucariotos
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
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Animals
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Pt
Revista:
Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article