Erratic migration of Ascaridia hermaphrodita (Nematoda: Ascaridida) in a blue-fronted Amazon parrot (Amazona aestiva) from illegal wildlife trade: case report

Erratic migration of Ascaridia hermaphrodita (Nematoda: Ascaridida) in a blue-fronted Amazon parrot (Amazona aestiva) from illegal wildlife trade: case report

ABSTRACT Ascaridiasis by Ascaridia hermaphrodita is a common parasitic disease in blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) and the contamination occurs by ingestion of eggs. Illegal trade of wild birds can increase the frequency of visceral erratic migration by this parasite. Hence, this report...

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Autors principals: R.S. Siqueira, R.B. Lucena, R.R. Guerra, V.L.R. Vilela, R.H. Vasconcelos, A.M.G.G. Quaresma, F. Riet-Correa
Format: Article
Idioma:English
Publicat: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2021-05-01
Col·lecció:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Matèries:
anthropic action
wild bird health
psittacine parasitism
unusual visceral migration
Accés en línia:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abmvz/v73n2/0102-0935-abmvz-73-02-445.pdf

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