Ocurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis, Natterer, 1883)

Ocurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis, Natterer, 1883)

The apicomplexa protozoa Cryptosporidium infects several mammals, including terrestrial and aquatic species. In the epidemiology of this infection, the ingestion of water and/or food contamined with oocysts comprises the main mechanism of transmission to susceptible animals. Among the Sirenians, the...

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Main Authors: Maria Aparecida da Glória Faustino, Jociery Einhardt Vergara-Parente, Carla Verônica Carrasco Aguilar, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Danielle dos Santos Lima, Leucio Câmara Alves, João Carlos Gomes Borges, Ana Maria Alves Lima, Miriam Marmontel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-09-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Sirenians
coccidium
water
Amazonia
Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume203/p63a66.pdf

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