Carrapatos em animais silvestres do bioma cerrado triados pelo cetas, Ibama-Goiás
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2016-03-10
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Jose Henrique Stringhini
Resumo
Cerrado biome has around 320,000 species of animals and it occupies approximately 25% of the
Brazilian territory. This great number of species stimulates the illegal trafficking of wild animals. The
Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (IBAMA) is responsible
for rescuing trafficked animals and forwards them to the Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres
(CETAS), where they are screened, identified, and subjected to diagnostic tests and quarantine before
being sent to a final destination. Ectoparasites identification is one of the recommended procedures.
During 2013, the tick species were identified in wild animals kept in CETAS: Amblyomma longirostre
in porcupine (Coendou prehensilis); Amblyomma rotundatum in common boa (Boa constrictor);
Amblyomma sculptum and Riphicephalus microplus in Red brocket deer (Mazama americana);
Amblyomma sculptum in maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus); Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum in capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris); Amblyomma nodosum in collared
anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla); Amblyomma sculptum in brown howler (Alouatta guariba).
Amblyomma was the main genre found dispersed among wild animals of South America. Captivity
animals showed low number of ticks.
Descrição
v. 17, n. 2, p. 296-302, abr./jun. 2016.
Palavras-chave
Amblyomma, Ectoparasito, Goiás, Tick
Citação
BASTOS, Thiago Souza Azeredo; MADRID, Darling Melany de Carvalho; FARIA, Adriana Marques; FREITAS, Thais Miranda Silva; LINHARES, Guido Fontgalland Coelho. Carrapatos em animais silvestres do bioma cerrado triados pelo cetas, Ibama-Goiás. Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 17, n. 2, p. 296-302, abr./jun. 2016. Disponível em: < https://revistas.ufg.emnuvens.com.br/vet/article/view/36239/20932>.