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Rhinonyssus sphenisci (Acari: Rhinonyssidae) in Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

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Author(s):
Gastal, Silvia B. [1] ; Mascarenhas, Carolina S. [2] ; Thijl Vanstreels, Ralph Eric [3] ; Ruas, Jeronimo L. [4]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Rio Grande FURG, Ctr Recuperacao Anim Marinhos, Museu Oceanog Prof Eliezer de Carvalho Rios, Rua Tenente Capitao Heitor Perdigao 10, BR-96200580 Rio Grande, RS - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Pelotas UFPel, Lab Parasitol Anim Silvestres, Inst Biol, Campus Univ, Caixa Postal 354, BR-96010900 Pelotas, RS - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Patol, Lab Patol Comparada Anim Selvagens, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Ave Prof Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, BR-05088000 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Pelotas UFPel, Fac Med Vet, Lab Reg Diagnst, Campus Univ, Caixa Postal 354, BR-96010900 Pelotas, RS - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: POLAR BIOLOGY; v. 41, n. 3, p. 487-490, MAR 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Nasal mites occur in different groups of birds, but little is known about their diversity associated with seabirds. The aim of this study was to verify the presence of nasal mites in the Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus), and to study their parasitological indices. For that purpose, the nasal cavity of 99 Magellanic Penguin found in the southern coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was dissected and examined. Rhinonyssus sphenisci (Rhinonyssidae) occurred in 17 hosts (17.2%) with mean intensity of 11.52 mites/host. There were no significant differences in prevalence and mean intensity of infection between male and female hosts. Rhinonyssus sphenisci had already been reported in S. magellanicus; however, there had been no information on parasitological indices. Therefore, this study reported infection levels of R. sphenisci in S. magellanicus. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/51801-5 - Avian malaria and penguins in Brazil: epidemiological and pathological investigations of a disease with potential risks to avian conservation
Grantee:Jose Luiz Catao Dias
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 09/53956-9 - Study of avian malaria in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) kept in selected Brazilian coast rehabilitation centers
Grantee:Ralph Eric Thijl Del Val Onoro Vanstreels
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)