[Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts (Apicomplexa, Cryptosporidiidae) in ostriches, Struthio camelus L., 1758 (Aves, Struthionidae) reared in North and Lowered Coastline regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

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  • Author(s): Oliveira FC;Oliveira FC; Ederli NB; Ederli BB; Albuquerque MC; Dos Santos MD
  • Source:
    Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria [Rev Bras Parasitol Vet] 2008 Sep; Vol. 17 Suppl 1, pp. 322-5.
  • Publication Type:
    English Abstract; Journal Article
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Additional Information
    • Transliterated Title:
      Ocorrência de oocistos de Cryptosporidium spp. (Apicomplexa, Cryptosporidiidae) em avestruzes, Struthio camelus L., 1758 (Aves, Struthionidae) criadas nas Regiões Norte e Baixada Litorânea do estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
    • Source:
      Publisher: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 9440482 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1984-2961 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0103846X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rev Bras Parasitol Vet Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: São Paulo, Brasil : Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária, [1992]-
    • Subject Terms:
      Cryptosporidium/*isolation & purification ; Struthioniformes/*parasitology; Animals ; Brazil ; Feces/microbiology ; Oocysts
    • Abstract:
      The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in ostriches reared in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The diagnosis of oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. in the feces of 77 ostriches was done by modified Ziehl-Neelsen technique. The occurrence was observed in 44.4% of the examined animals. However, in a property 100% of the ostriches shed oocysts in their feces. Oocysts was subspherical in shape with 6.33 +/- 1.27 (4.31-9.63) by 5.90 +/- 1.18 (4.07-9.42) mm and shape index of 1.07 +/- 0.05 (1.00-1.29). Was verified a high occurrence of oocysts elimination. In spite was observed a uniform distribution of the oocysts measurements in the regression line (R2 = 0.9438) accentuated difference was evidenced in the morphometry of the oocysts, that suggests that more of a species of Cryptosporidium are parasitizing these birds.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20100112 Date Completed: 20110815 Latest Revision: 20100111
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      20059869