Occurrence of parasitary cysts in the kidney of two species of Amphisbaenia (Reptilia: Squamata)

Authors

  • Maria Celeste C. Valverde Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Depto. de Ciências Biológicas, Lab. de Morfologia Comparada de Vertebrados (LAMVER), Km 03, BR 116, 44031-460, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Danilo C. Pacheco Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Depto. de Ciências Biológicas, Lab. de Morfologia Comparada de Vertebrados (LAMVER), Km 03, BR 116, 44031-460, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Franco H. Andrade Leite Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Depto. de Ciências Biológicas, Lab. de Morfologia Comparada de Vertebrados (LAMVER), Km 03, BR 116, 44031-460, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8204

Abstract

Parasitary cysts were hystologically found for the first time in the kidney of Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler, 1824 and A. alba Linnaeus, 1758 which were collected in the municipality of Feira de Santana, state of Bahia, Brazil. The morphological analysis of the cystic structures suggests it is a representative of Coccidia. Fecal surveys are being carried out to obtain oocysts for the identification of the parasite species.

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Published

2005-06-30

How to Cite

Valverde, M. C. C., Pacheco, D. C., & Leite, F. H. A. (2005). Occurrence of parasitary cysts in the kidney of two species of Amphisbaenia (Reptilia: Squamata). SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas, 5(1), 9–11. https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8204

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2005)

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