Philophthalmus gralli (Digenea: Philophthalmidae) parasite of Anas bahamensis and Amazonetta brasiliensis, from Lagoons of Maricá county, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Forty ducks, 18 Anas bahamensis (white-cheecked pintail) and 22 Amazonetta brasiliensis (Brazilian duck) from Marica and Guarapina lagoons, Marica, RJ, Brazil, were examined. The prevalence of Philophthalmus gralli in A. bahamensis was 22.2% and in Amazonetta brasiliensis was 27.27%. This is the fir...

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Published inMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 88; no. 4; pp. 567 - 569
Main Authors Muniz-Pereira, Luís Cláudio, Amato, Suzana B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 01.12.1993
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Subjects
Amazonetta
Amazonetta brasiliensis
Anas
Anas bahamensis
Anatidae
Brazil
Digenea
Freshwater
migratory birds
Neotropical region
PARASITOLOGY
Philophthalmus
Philophthalmus gralli
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Marica
Anas
Neotropical region
Philophthalmus gralli
Digenea
Brazil
Philophthalmus
Amazonetta
Anatidae
migratory birds
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Summary:Forty ducks, 18 Anas bahamensis (white-cheecked pintail) and 22 Amazonetta brasiliensis (Brazilian duck) from Marica and Guarapina lagoons, Marica, RJ, Brazil, were examined. The prevalence of Philophthalmus gralli in A. bahamensis was 22.2% and in Amazonetta brasiliensis was 27.27%. This is the first record of P. gralli in the Neotropical region, and A. bahamensis and Amazonetta brasiliensis are new host records for P. gralli.
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ISSN:0074-0276
1678-8060
0074-0276
1678-8060
DOI:10.1590/S0074-02761993000400012