Blood parasites in Brazilian Atlantic Forest birds: effects of fragment size and habitat dependency

Sebaio, Fabiane; Braga, Érika Martins; Branquinho, Felipe; Manica, Lilian T.; Marini, Miguel Ângelo

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“…In agreement with our results, RIBEIRO et al (2005) evaluated the Plasmodium prevalence in several wild bird species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest in the state of Minas Gerais using microscopy and PCR, and found hemoparasite occurrences of 7.3% and 34.3%, respectively. SEBAIO et al (2010) found 23.1% of T. leucomelas, and 44.4% of T. rufiventris birds infected with Plasmodium. Their results are similar to ours.…”

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Hematological and parasitological health conditions of the Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas) (Passeriformes: Turdidae) in southeastern Brazil

Lobato¹,

Braga²,

Belo³

et al. 2011

Zoologia (Curitiba)

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From an ecological point of view, parasites are considered important selective forces that influence all aspects of a host's life. The purpose of this study was to assess the health state of Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 (Turdidae: Passeriformes) inhabiting a Brazilian Cerrado in the breeding and molting seasons through a hematological parameter analysis and an evaluation of infection by blood parasites. The birds were collected with mist-nets, ringed and blood sampled to assess hematological parameters (hematocrit, hemoglobin concentration and white blood cells) and blood parasites. We detected blood parasites through optical microscopy and subsequently used PCR (amplification of the 18sRNA gene) to verify the presence of Plasmodium spp. (avian malaria). During the breeding season, the hemoglobin level and CHGM percentage were greater. Global leukocyte count was positively related to hemoglobin level, CHGM percentage and body weight. Of the total 31 T. leucomelas individuals examined, 18 presented Plasmodium parasites (58% of prevalence). There was a significant relationship between the presence of Plasmodium spp. and decreased CHGM. These results suggest a connection between the health parameters of wild birds and the physiological stress associated with the breeding season

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Hematological and parasitological health conditions of the Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas) (Passeriformes: Turdidae) in southeastern Brazil

Lobato¹,

Braga²,

Belo³

et al. 2011

Zoologia (Curitiba)

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“…and Haemoproteus spp. in wild birds in areas with different ecological characteristics and very different conservation (Bennett and Lopes 1980, Woodworth-Lynas et al 1989, Ribeiro et al 2005, Fecchio et al 2007, Belo et al 2009, Bueno et al 2010, Sebaio et al 2010, Andery et al 2013, Chagas et al 2013, Silveira et al 2013, Vanstreels et al 2014. However, little is known about the diversity of hemoparasites of birds in the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil.…”

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Plasmodium spp. and Haemoproteus spp. infection in birds of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest detected by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction

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“…(BENNETT & LOPES, 1980;ADRIANO & CORDEIRO, 2001;LOBATO et al, 2011;SEBAIO et al, 2010SEBAIO et al, , 2012TOSTES et al, 2015).…”

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Detection of Anaplasma sp. phylogenetically related to A. phagocytophilum in a free-living bird in Brazil

Mongruel

Benevenute

Ikeda

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Wild animals play an important role in carrying vectors that may potentially transmit pathogens. Several reports highlighted the participation of wild animals on the Anaplasma phagocytophilum cycle, including as hosts of the agent. The aim of this study was to report the molecular detection of an agent phylogenetically related to A. phagocytophilum isolated from a wild bird in the Midwest of the state of Paraná, Brazil. Fifteen blood samples were collected from eleven different bird species in the Guarapuava region. One sample collected from a Penelope obscura bird was positive in nested PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene of Anaplasma spp. The phylogenetic tree based on the Maximum Likelihood analysis showed that the sequence obtained was placed in the same clade with A. phagocytophilum isolated from domestic cats in Brazil. The present study reports the first molecular detection of a phylogenetically related A. phagocytophilum bacterium in a bird from Paraná State.

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Blood parasites in Brazilian Atlantic Forest birds: effects of fragment size and habitat dependency

Cited by 23 publications

References 24 publications

Hematological and parasitological health conditions of the Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas) (Passeriformes: Turdidae) in southeastern Brazil

Hematological and parasitological health conditions of the Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas) (Passeriformes: Turdidae) in southeastern Brazil

Plasmodium spp. and Haemoproteus spp. infection in birds of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest detected by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction

Detection of Anaplasma sp. phylogenetically related to A. phagocytophilum in a free-living bird in Brazil

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