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Intestinal ciliates of Brazilian Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris L.)

Publication date: 19.09.2018

Acta Protozoologica, 2018, Volume 57, Issue 1, pp. 61 - 67

https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.18.006.8400

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Franciane Cedrola
Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora / Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Priscila Fregulia
Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora / Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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M. D'Agosto
Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora / Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Roberto Júnio Pedroso Dias
Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora / Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Intestinal ciliates of Brazilian Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris L.)

Abstract

In our study, we aimed to identify and quantify the intestinal ciliates in a Brazilian capybara and to compare the obtained data with previous studies on the capybara ciliate community in other geographic locations within the American continent. We identified 20 species belonging to four families and ten genera. This is the first study on intestinal ciliates in Brazilian capybara since the last reports for the country in the 1960s. Among the identified species, Anacharon gracilisA. lepturusCycloposthium bursaMonoposthium cynodontumOgimotopsis pumilaParacunhamunizia calocomaProtohallia nana and Uropogon urai were recorded for the first time in Brazil, and the giant ciliate Muniziella cunhai was observed for the second time in a symbiotic association with capybaras in the country. The present study highlighted the importance of knowing the gastrointestinal ciliate community associated with wild hosts in order to better understand their geographic distribution and host specificity.

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Information: Acta Protozoologica, 2018, Volume 57, Issue 1, pp. 61 - 67

Article type: Original article

Authors

Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora / Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora / Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora / Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora / Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Published at: 19.09.2018

Article status: Open

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Percentage share of authors:

Franciane Cedrola (Author) - 25%
Priscila Fregulia (Author) - 25%
M. D'Agosto (Author) - 25%
Roberto Júnio Pedroso Dias (Author) - 25%

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