Molecular detection of Trypanosoma evansi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in procyonids (Carnivora: Procyonidae) in Eastern Amazon, Brazil

Molecular detection of Trypanosoma evansi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in procyonids (Carnivora: Procyonidae) in Eastern Amazon, Brazil

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to diagnose the natural infection of captive and free-living procyonids with Trypanosoma evansi in the states of Amapá and Pará, Brazil. From February 2012 to August 2013, whole blood samples and blood smears were obtained from 45 free-living procyonids and from nin...

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Main Authors: Paulo Cesar Magalhães-Matos, Rafaelle Cunha-Santos, Paulo Geovani Silva Sousa, Francisco Dantas Sampaio-Júnior, Flávia de Nazaré Leite Barros, Fábio Rodrigo Paixão Mourão, Wanessa Batista Lima Oliveira, Áurea Martins Gabriel, Silvia Gonzalez Monteiro, Gustavo Góes-Cavalcante, Alessandra Scofield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2016-04-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
Trypanosoma evansi
PCR
Procyonidae
Amazônia Oriental
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