Sarcocystis lindsayi-like (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystinae) of the opossum (Didelphis aurita) from Southeastern Brazil

Sporocysts of Sarcocystis were obtained from intestinal scrapings of three out of five opossums (Didelphis aurita) trapped in the southeastern region, of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fifteen caged budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) received, orally, twenty-six sporocysts in 500 mL PBS, bu...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria 2008-09, Vol.17 Suppl 1, p.342-344
Main Authors: Stabenow, Cristiane S, De Oliveira, Francisco C R, Albuquerque, George R, Lopes, Carlos Wilson G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Brazil
Melopsittacus - parasitology
Opossums - parasitology
Sarcocystis - growth & development
Sarcocystis - isolation & purification
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Summary:Sporocysts of Sarcocystis were obtained from intestinal scrapings of three out of five opossums (Didelphis aurita) trapped in the southeastern region, of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fifteen caged budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) received, orally, twenty-six sporocysts in 500 mL PBS, but only five belonging to one of the groups developed clinical signs, that consisted of anorexia, lethargy, ruffled feathers and dyspnoea, and parasitism in tissues. Two of the five budgerigars died on the 25th and 29th days after infection (DAI). The other three budgerigars were posted on the 30th DAI. In all the five infected birds were observed meronts in the capillaries of the lungs and cysts in muscles, mainly in the tongue and legs.
ISSN:1984-2961