The first report of Rickettsia spp. in Amblyomma nodosum in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Abstract—A synopsis of Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) for Brazil is presented. Six species are recognized: Dicliptera ciliaris, D. sexangularis, and D. squarrosa, widely distributed in South America; D. purpurascens, which ranges from the North Region of Brazil (in the state of Acre) to eastern Bolivia; D. gracilirama, a new species from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil; and D. granchaquenha, a new species recorded in dry and semideciduous forests in Bolivia and western Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Furthermore, we propose new synonyms and designate lectotypes for eleven names. An identification key to the six accepted Dicliptera species in Brazil is provided.

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First report on the isolation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii strains from free-range chickens in the state of Mato Grosso, Midwestern Brazil

Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101725 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101725

Author(s):

Rute Witter ◽

Hilda Fátima Jesus Pena ◽

Maerle Oliveira Maia ◽

Leodil da Costa Freitas ◽

Sayanne Luns Hatum Almeida ◽

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Keyword(s):

Toxoplasma Gondii ◽

The State ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

First Report ◽

Free Range

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The crystalline waters of the Bodoquena Plateau revealed Hypostomus froehlichi (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a new armored catfish from the rio Paraguay basin in Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4933.1.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4933 (1) ◽

pp. 98-112

Author(s):

CLÁUDIO H. ZAWADZKI ◽

GABRIELA NARDI ◽

LUIZ FERNANDO CASERTA TENCATT

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

The State ◽

Flagship Species ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Diagnostic Characters ◽

Large Size ◽

Numerical Variation ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

Continuous Range

The menaced and poorly-known waters of the Bodoquena Plateau revealed a new resident, the stunning Hypostomus froehlichi sp. n., a large-sized armored catfish, which is finally described after more than twenty years since its discovery. The Bodoquena Plateau is drained by the rio Paraguay basin, and is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The new species differs from its congeners on the Bodoquena crystalline waters by having teeth with morphological and numerical variation in adult specimens. There is a continuous range of specimens having about 20 thick and worn teeth to specimens having about 50 thin teeth with intact crowns and lanceolate main cusps. Additional diagnostic characters are: dentaries angled more than 90 degrees, dark blotches, one plate bordering supraoccipital, moderate keel along dorsal series of plates, usually two rows of blotches per interradial membrane on dorsal, pectoral and ventral fins, and by attaining comparatively large size. Hypostomus froehlichi seems to be endemic to the area of the Bodoquena Plateau, in rivers draining to the rio Miranda. The description of the new species reveals a potential conservation flagship species as it is one of the most seen and documented fish by visitors and divers in the clear waters from the touristic, though menaced, Bonito region in Brazil.

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Infracommunities of Streblidae and Nycteribiidae (Diptera) on bats in an ecotone area between Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul

Iheringia Série Zoologia ◽

10.1590/1678-4766e2017044 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 107 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Guilherme D. P. Dornelles ◽

Gustavo Graciolli ◽

Anderson Odon ◽

Marcelo O. Bordignon

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Single Species ◽

The State ◽

Infestation Rate ◽

Carollia Perspicillata ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Mean Intensity ◽

Glossophaga Soricina ◽

Phyllostomus Hastatus ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

ABSTRACT We described infracommunities, prevalence and mean intensity of infestation of ecotoparasite flies (Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) on bats in an ecotone area of Cerrado as predominant vegetation, with influence of Atlantic Forest, in the southeast of Mato Grosso do Sul. In 36 sampling nights between April 2015 and August 2016 (23,328 m².h), we captured 17 bat species, of which ten were infested, and 14 species of fly. The most abundant bats were the phyllostomids Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823), Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1776) and Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758) and the most abundant flies were the streblids Trichobius longipes (Rudow, 1871), T. joblingi Wenzel, 1966 and Megistopoda aranea (Coquillett, 1899). Phyllostomus hastatus (Pallas, 1767) was the bat species that presented the highest infestation rate. Platyrrhinus lineatus (É. Geoffroy, 1810) and Desmodus rotundus (É. Geoffroy, 1810) were not infested. Besides that, the frequency of bats that were infested by a single species of fly was higher than the frequency of bats infested for two or more, and it may be a pattern.

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Candida bloodstream infection: data from a teaching hospital in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46652008000500003 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 50 (5) ◽

pp. 265-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Marilene Rodrigues Chang ◽

Flávia Patussi Correia ◽

Leonora Correa Costa ◽

Paula Cristhina Niz Xavier ◽

Durval Batista Palhares ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bloodstream Infection ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Laboratory Data ◽

The State ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Patients Âgés ◽

Hospitalization Period ◽

Candida Bloodstream Infection ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The incidence of Candida bloodstream infection has increased over the past years. In the Center-West region of Brazil, data on candidemia are scarce. This paper reports a retrospective analysis of 96 cases of Candida bloodstream infection at a Brazilian tertiary-care teaching hospital in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, from January 1998 to December 2006. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected from medical records and from the hospital's laboratory database. Patients' ages ranged from three days to 92 years, with 53 (55.2%) adults and 43 (44.8%) children. Of the latter, 25 (58.1%) were newborns. The risk conditions most often found were: long period of hospitalization, utilization of venous central catheter, and previous use of antibiotics. Fifty-eight (60.4%) patients died during the hospitalization period and eight (13.7%) of them died 30 days after the diagnosis of candidemia. Candida albicans (45.8%) was the most prevalent species, followed by C. parapsilosis (34.4%), C. tropicalis (14.6%) and C. glabrata (5.2%). This is the first report of Candida bloodstream infection in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and it highlights the importance of considering the possibility of invasive Candida infection in patients exposed to risk factors, particularly among neonates and the elderly.

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First record of Trypanosoma sp. (Protozoa: Kinetoplastida) in tuvira (Gymnotus aff. inaequilabiatus) in the Pantanal wetland, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612011000100019 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 85-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Santiago Benites de Pádua ◽

Márcia Mayumi Ishikawa ◽

Fabiana Satake ◽

Gabriela Tomas Jerônimo ◽

Fabiana Pilarski

Keyword(s):

Prevalence Rate ◽

First Record ◽

Diagnostic Methods ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

First Report ◽

Paraguay River ◽

Blood Smears ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

Pantanal Wetland ◽

Blood Centrifugation

The blood infection by Trypanosoma sp. in tuvira (Gymnotus aff. inaequilabiatus) from the Pantanal wetland was reported in this study. Ten fish from the Paraguay River in the Pantanal were evaluated for the presence of hemoflagellates. Trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma sp. were observed in blood smears from three fish (30% prevalence) and some forms were seen to be undergoing division. Using the diagnostic methods of fresh examination and blood centrifugation in hematocrit capillary tubes, the prevalence rate was 80%. This is the first report of Trypanosoma sp. in tuvira in Brazil.

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