Siphonaptera parasites of wild rodents and marsupials trapped in three mountain ranges of the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil

Autor(es)

Leandro Bianco de Moraes ^[1] ; David Eduardo Paolinetti Bossi ^[2] ; Arício Xavier Linhares ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Parasitologia - Brasil

^[2] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Parasitologia - Brasil

^[3] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Biologia. Departamento de Parasitologia - Brasil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; v. 98, n. 8, p. 1071-1076, 2003-12-00.

Resumo

A study of the associations between small mammals and fleas was undertaken in three areas of the Atlantic Forest in Souhtheastern Brazil: Serra da Fartura, SP, Serra da Bocaina, SP, and Itatiaia, RJ. Trapping of small rodents and marsupials was done every 3 months during 2 years, from June 1999 to May 2001. A total 502 rodents (13 species) and 50 marsupials (7 species) were collected, and 185 hosts out of 552 (33.5%) captured in the traps were parasitized by 327 fleas belonging to 11 different species. New host records were determined for several flea species, and 5 significant associations between fleas and hosts were also found. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 99/10594-6 - Sifonapteros de roedores silvestres em tres areas serranas do sudeste brasileiro e sua possivel relacao com focos enzooticos de peste bubonica.
• Beneficiário: Leandro Bianco de Moraes
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica
• Processo FAPESP: 98/01296-9 - Ectoparasitismo em pequenos mamiferos de tres areas serranas do sudeste brasileiro.
• Beneficiário: David Eduardo Paolinetti Bossi
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado