Blood parasites, total plasma protein and packed cell volume of small wild mammals trapped in three mountain ranges of the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Maml. Silva¹  A. Ronconi¹  N. Cordeiro²  Dep. Bossi²  Hg. Bergallo²  Mcc. Costa¹  Jcc. Balieiro¹  Flsb. Varzim¹ 

[1] ,Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária São João da Boa Vista SP ,Brazil

关键词: blood parasites;    wild mammals;    Atlantic Forest;    plasma protein;    packed cell volume;    hemoparasitos;    mamíferos silvestres;    Mata Atlântica;    proteínas plasmáticas;    volume globular;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842007000300019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A study of blood parasites in small wild non-flying mammals was undertaken in three areas of the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil: Serra de Itatiaia, RJ, Serra da Bocaina, SP and Serra da Fartura, SP, from June 1999 to May 2001. A total of 450 animals (15 species) were captured in traps and it was observed in 15.5% of the blood smears the presence of Haemobartonella sp. and Babesia sp. in red blood cells. There was no statistically significant difference between parasited and non-parasited specimens regarding total plasma protein, packed cell volume and body weight, which strongly suggests that these specimens might be parasite reservoirs.

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