Toxocara cati (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Didelphis albiventris (Marsupialia: Didelphidae) from Brazil: a case of pseudoparasitism
Eggs of Toxocara cati were found in the feces of Didelphis albiventris from a peridomestic urban environment in Brazil. Negative fecal tests following short-term captivity of the opossums, as well as the absence of ascaridids during necropsy, suggest the occurrence of pseudoparasitism. Implications...
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Published in | Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 522 - 525 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Brazil
Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária
01.10.2014
Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria |
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Summary: | Eggs of Toxocara cati were found in the feces of Didelphis albiventris from a peridomestic urban environment in Brazil. Negative fecal tests following short-term captivity of the opossums, as well as the absence of ascaridids during necropsy, suggest the occurrence of pseudoparasitism. Implications of the findings for the epidemiology of toxocariasis are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0103-846X 1984-2961 1984-2961 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S1984-29612014074 |