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Parasitol Res ; 120(6): 2281-2285, 2021 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33876314

RESUMO

The genus Desmogonius (Digenea: Pronocephalidae) is known only from sea turtles and currently contains two species: D. desmogonius Stephens, 1911 and D. loossi Chattopadhyaya, 1972. The present study describes a third species, Desmogonius baldassinae n. sp. found in a juvenile green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) from Brazil. The new species is larger than its congeners in all dimensions, with vitellinic fields ending posterior to the ovary. In addition, we present a key for species identification and an emended diagnosis of the genus Desmogonius.


Assuntos
Trematódeos/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Trematódeos/veterinária , Tartarugas/parasitologia , Animais , Brasil , Feminino , Trematódeos/classificação , Infecções por Trematódeos/parasitologia
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J Zoo Wildl Med ; 51(2): 357-362, 2020 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32549565

RESUMO

Techniques for anesthesia of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) are required for medical treatment. The use of spinal anesthesia has been reported in a few species of turtles for different purposes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of 2% lidocaine for spinal anesthesia of green sea turtles undergoing surgical removal of cutaneous fibropapillomas. Ten free-ranging green turtles presenting with cutaneous fibropapillomas were included in the study. Animals were accidentally captured or rescued by local fishermen and brought to the Ubatuba Research Base (Sao Paulo, Brazil) of the Brazilian Sea Turtle Conservation Program for rehabilitation. Animals were administered 2% lidocaine (0.2 ml/10 cm of carapace) in the epidural/subarachnoid space of the tail and monitored throughout surgery. The technique was effective for all animals, with fast onset of motor and sensory blockade (3 ± 1.76 min) and relatively fast recovery time (83.9 ± 16.2 min). Fibropapillomas were removed from all animals with no signs of pain (i.e., no behavioral response during surgical procedure, such as head and forelimb movement, showing discomfort) and they were all rehabilitated and successfully returned to their natural habitat. The technique was considered effective, safe, and affordable for use on green turtles undergoing surgical removal of cutaneous fibropapillomas.


Assuntos
Raquianestesia/veterinária , Anestésicos Locais/administração & dosagem , Lidocaína/administração & dosagem , Papiloma/veterinária , Neoplasias Cutâneas/veterinária , Tartarugas/cirurgia , Animais , Animais Selvagens/cirurgia , Brasil , Papiloma/cirurgia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/cirurgia
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J Parasitol ; 106(3): 400-405, 2020 06 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32294190

RESUMO

Fatal infection by Cyathostoma (Cyathostoma) phenisci (Nematoda: Syngamidae), was identified in 2 of 52 brown boobies (Sula leucogaster) collected on beaches in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and admitted to the veterinary clinic for rehabilitation. Both infected birds were in poor physical condition, with atrophied pectoral muscles, and died soon after starting treatment. The parasitological and pathological examination of the carcasses revealed the presence of C. (C.) phenisci in the trachea, resulting in tracheitis, as well as severe parasitic granulomatous bronchopneumonia caused by eggs deposited in the lungs. In our opinion, these serious pathological changes were the primary cause of chronic respiratory illness. This is the first description of fatal cyathostomiasis in a fish-eating avian host caused by infection by a member of the subgenus Cyathostoma (Cyathostoma). Therefore, it is reasonable to consider C. (C.) phenisci to be a real threat to a wide range of their definitive hosts, and cyathostomiasis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for fish-eating marine birds, even in cases without respiratory signs. This is also the first record of the genus Cyathostoma in Brazil.


Assuntos
Doenças das Aves/mortalidade , Doenças das Aves/parasitologia , Infecções por Strongylida/veterinária , Strongyloidea/classificação , Animais , Atrofia , Teorema de Bayes , Doenças das Aves/epidemiologia , Doenças das Aves/terapia , Aves , Brasil/epidemiologia , Broncopneumonia/parasitologia , Broncopneumonia/veterinária , Feminino , Pulmão/parasitologia , Masculino , Músculos Peitorais/patologia , Filogenia , Prevalência , Infecções por Strongylida/mortalidade , Infecções por Strongylida/parasitologia , Infecções por Strongylida/terapia , Strongyloidea/genética , Strongyloidea/isolamento & purificação , Traqueia/parasitologia , Traqueíte/parasitologia , Traqueíte/veterinária
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Parasitol Res ; 117(6): 1709-1716, 2018 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29696396

RESUMO

The present paper reports the occurrence of the seventh species in the genus Amphiorchis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) collected from the heart of a green turtle found in Florida, USA. A taxonomic key to the species of Amphiorchis and a literature review for the genus are presented.


Assuntos
Coração/parasitologia , Schistosomatidae/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Trematódeos/veterinária , Tartarugas/parasitologia , Animais , Florida , Schistosomatidae/anatomia & histologia , Schistosomatidae/classificação , Tartarugas/classificação
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Mar Pollut Bull ; 116(1-2): 192-195, 2017 Mar 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28069277

RESUMO

The growth of human population and deficient pollution control measures pose significant challenge to the environment. Despite conservation efforts, all sea turtle species are at some risk of extinction. The present study investigated the effect of marine debris on the gastrointestinal tract of green turtles in southeastern Brazil. Of the 777 animals evaluated, 290 showed marine debris in one segment of the gastrointestinal tract. The presence of these materials in the gastrointestinal tract may be harmful, independent of the segment involved, and increases the risk of impaction. Marine debris has become a significant hazard to Chelonia mydas in the region surveyed, causing perforation, rupture, or fecal impaction that, when not treated, is potentially fatal, exposing the intestine to bacterial infection.


Assuntos
Trato Gastrointestinal/patologia , Plásticos/efeitos adversos , Tartarugas , Resíduos/efeitos adversos , Poluentes da Água/efeitos adversos , Animais , Brasil
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Mar Pollut Bull ; 112(1-2): 411-414, 2016 Nov 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27519756

RESUMO

Organochlorines (OCs), such as pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are persistent, toxic and widely distributed through atmospheric transport and ocean currents. Few studies have been conducted on OCs in sea turtles, especially on the coast of Brazil. Chelonia mydas is the largest hard-shell sea turtle and is found tropical and subtropical regions in all oceans. The aim of the present study was to determine the occurrence of OCs in the green sea turtle (C. mydas). Fat, liver, kidney and muscle samples were collected from 27 juveniles found on the beach of the city of Ubatuba on the northern coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. OCs were extracted with organic solvents and the extract was purified with concentrated acid. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and electron capture detection were used for the identification and quantification of PCBs and pesticides, respectively. No organochlorine pesticides were detected in any of the samples. Concentrations of total PCBs in wet weight were <1.6 to 48.9ng/g in fat tissue, <1.6 to 17.4ng/g in liver tissue and <1.6 to 37.7ng/g in kidney tissue. The low levels found are mainly related to diet, as the green sea turtle is basically herbivorous and lower PCB contamination compared to other regions.


Assuntos
Hidrocarbonetos Clorados/análise , Bifenilos Policlorados/análise , Tartarugas , Poluentes Químicos da Água/toxicidade , Tecido Adiposo/química , Animais , Brasil , Monitoramento Ambiental/métodos , Feminino , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Geografia , Rim/química , Fígado/química , Masculino , Oceanos e Mares , Praguicidas/análise , Distribuição Tecidual
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