Prevalence and intensity of infection by Raillietiella gigliolii Hett, 1924 (Pentastomida) in Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758 and A. vermicularis Wagler, 1824 (Amphisbaenidae) from Northeastern Brazil

Almeida, Waltécio de Oliveira; Sales, Débora Lima; Santana, Gindomar Gomes; Vieira, Washington Luiz Silva; Ribeiro, Samuel Cardozo; Alves, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega; Nóbrega, Rômulo Pantoja

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“…Nevertheless, studies have demonstrated that amphisbaenians may have an important role as hosts in the life cycle of some parasite species. For example, the species Amphisbaena alba is the final host of the pentastomid Raillietiella gigliolii (Winch & Riley, 1985), and may show high prevalences of this nematode species (from 55% (Almeida et al , 2009) to 86% (Winch & Riley, 1985)) and an intensity of infection from 1 to 13 parasites (Almeida et al , 2009).…”

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Infection patterns ofParadollfusnema amphisbaenia(Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in a population ofAmphisbaena wuchereri(Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Minas Gerais state, south-eastern Brazil, and its relations with host size, sex and fat body mass

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Specimens (n ¼ 41) of the amphisbaenid Amphisbaena wuchereri taken from a population in Minas Gerais state, south-eastern Brazil, were examined for gastrointestinal parasites. A single nematode species was found, Paradollfusnema amphisbaenia. This was a new host record for this nematode species. This parasite was encountered in the large intestine (prevalence of 100%), in the stomach (prevalence of 2%) and in the small intestine (prevalence of 7.3%). The intensity of infection ranged from 1 to 457 individual parasites per host and was positively correlated with body size of both male and female amphisbaenians. The discrepancy index (D) indicated that P. amphisbaenia tended to an even distribution in this host population. The nematode, which did not affect fat body mass, induced inflammatory infiltrations in the small intestine, indicating that the parasites might injure the host's organs.

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Infection patterns ofParadollfusnema amphisbaenia(Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in a population ofAmphisbaena wuchereri(Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Minas Gerais state, south-eastern Brazil, and its relations with host size, sex and fat body mass

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Checklist of parasites associated with ʻreptiles’ in Northeast Brazil

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Reptiles, as well as other vertebrate groups, harbour a significant diversity of parasitic organisms, from nematodes and other helminths to viruses and bacteria. The Northeast is one of the richest regions in Brazil in terms of the reptile diversity, number of species and endemism. Parasites are diverse organisms and knowledge about the parasitic fauna of vertebrates is an important factor in understanding the ecological relationships between hosts and the environment. Studies on the parasitic fauna of reptiles in South America have increased in the past few years. The present review is a compilation of 122 studies published from 1924 to 2021. We present information on 101 species of reptiles from five groups (amphisbaenians, crocodile, testudines, snakes and lizards) and 183 parasitic taxa belonging to four phyla: Nematoda; Arthropoda; Platyhelminthes; and Acanthocephala. Nematodes were the most frequently recorded species. Lizards and snakes had more records of parasitism and higher levels of parasite richness and diversity. Ceará was the state with most studies and recorded cases of parasite–host association. The Caatinga and Atlantic Forest were the most investigated environments. The objective of this review was to contribute knowledge on the parasitic biodiversity in reptiles from Northeast Brazil, which may help identify gaps in our knowledge and guide future studies.

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Diet and parasitism inLeposternon polystegum(Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae) from coastal areas in the Brazilian Northeast

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Perez

Ávila

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Journal of Natural History

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Prevalence and intensity of infection by Raillietiella gigliolii Hett, 1924 (Pentastomida) in Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758 and A. vermicularis Wagler, 1824 (Amphisbaenidae) from Northeastern Brazil

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Infection patterns ofParadollfusnema amphisbaenia(Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in a population ofAmphisbaena wuchereri(Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Minas Gerais state, south-eastern Brazil, and its relations with host size, sex and fat body mass

Infection patterns ofParadollfusnema amphisbaenia(Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in a population ofAmphisbaena wuchereri(Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Minas Gerais state, south-eastern Brazil, and its relations with host size, sex and fat body mass

Checklist of parasites associated with ʻreptiles’ in Northeast Brazil

Diet and parasitism inLeposternon polystegum(Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae) from coastal areas in the Brazilian Northeast

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