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New record of Pelecitus sp. (Nematoda, Onchocercidae) as a parasite of Athene cunicularia (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in southeastern Brazil

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this study was to report the burrowing owl Athene cunicularia as a new host for the filarid nematode Pelecitus sp. in southeastern Brazil for the first time, as well as reporting the occurrence of this nematode species in the body cavity, near the cervical air sac and lung region. This study contributes towards knowledge of parasitism in Brazilian wild birds and an anatomical region of the host as an infection site for Pelecitus sp.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612014031

Authors: Tarcísio Macedo Silva, Adriano Sakai Okamoto, Lidiane Aparecida Firmino da Silva, Bruna Domeneghetti Smaniotto, Reinaldo José da Silva, Raphael Lucio Andreatti Filho

Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Language: English

Topic: Bird parasitology and diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $300

OpenAlex ID: W1968029690

FWCI: 0.488

Cites: 14

Cited by: 5

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