scholarly journals Parasitic infection patterns in Coleodactylus meridionalis (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) from Atlantic Forest fragments, northeast of the Neotropical Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-363
Author(s):  
A. A. M. Teixeira ◽  
N. K. S. Sampaio ◽  
J. A. Araujo-Filho ◽  
D. A. Teles ◽  
W. O. Almeida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
Food Niche

Summary Studies that seek to understand which factors influence the patterns of infection in the lizard Coleodactylus meridionalis are non-existent. In this way, we recorded the infection rates for these lizards from three different sized fragments of the Atlantic rainforest and investigated if there is influence of the size, mass and sex of the host regarding the endoparasite abundance. In addition, we investigated if there were possible associations between the host’s diet and parasitism, by calculating the diet niche breadth (based on the prey number of pooled stomachs) for each host population and comparing the diet between fragments and sexes (from the three sampled fragments). We collected 38 lizards across the three sampled forest fragments. We only found parasites in the lizards sampled from the smallest of the three forest fragments which included: Physaloptera lutzi, Haplometroides odhneri and Oligacanthorhynchus sp. For this population, lizards with greater length and body mass have a greater endoparasite abundance. In addition, based on the results obtained in our study, the diet of the lizards varies in food composition between sampled populations. Finally, knowing that among the infected lizards there is no sexual dimorphism in relation to size and body mass and that the stomach sampling for this population is insufficient to calculate the indexes related to the food niche; we used the number of prey lizards from all populations, thus we were able to associate the fact that female lizards have a greater endoparasite abundance due to variations in food composition between sexes.

scholarly journals Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in five farms in Holambra, São Paulo, Brazil

1995 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Kobayashi ◽  
Hideo Hasegawa ◽  
Archimedes A. Forli ◽  
Nancy F. Nishimura ◽  
Ademar Yamanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Blastocystis Hominis ◽  
Culture Methods ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Parasitological Survey ◽  
Protozoan Species

A parasitological survey was carried out on 222 inhabitants of five farms in Holambra, located 30 km north of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, on October 1992. Approximately 70% of the inhabitants were found to be infected with at least one species of intestinal parasite. The positive rates of 6 helminths and 7 protozoan species detected are as follows: 5.4% Ascaris lumbricoides; 8.6% Trichuris trichiura; 19.8% Necator americanus; 10.4% Strongyloides stercoralis; 14% Enterobius vermicularis; 0.9% Hymenolepis nana; 3.2% Entamoeba histolytica; 2.7% E. hartmanni; 9.9% E. coli; 14.0% Endolimax nana; 2.3% Iodamoeba butschlii; 10.4% Giardia lamblia; 37.8% Blastocystis hominis. The positive rates of helminth infection were generaly higher in the younger-group under 16 years-old than those in the elder group aged 16 or more, whereas the infection rates of protozoan species were higher in the elder group. The infection rate of Strongyloides was found to be 10.4% by a newly developed sensitive method (an agarplate culture methods).

Summer food composition and food niche overlap of the raccoon dog, red fox and badger in Finland

Ecography ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 457-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaarina Kauhala ◽  
Paula Laukkanen ◽  
Inez Rége
Keyword(s):  
Red Fox ◽  
Niche Overlap ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Raccoon Dog ◽  
Food Niche

Ecological release in lizard endoparasites from the Atlantic Forest, northeast of the Neotropical Region

Parasitology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 147 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-500
Author(s):  
Adonias A. Martins Teixeira ◽  
Pablo Riul ◽  
Samuel Vieira Brito ◽  
João A. Araujo-Filho ◽  
Diêgo Alves Teles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Host Specificity ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Parasite Abundance ◽  
Ecological Release ◽  
Parasite Richness

AbstractWe compared lizard endoparasite assemblages between the Atlantic Forest and naturally isolated forest enclaves to test the ecological release hypothesis, which predicts that host specificity should be lower (large niche breadth) and parasite abundance should be greater for parasites from isolated forest enclaves (poor assemblages) than for parasites from the coastal Atlantic Forest (rich assemblages). Parasite richness per specimen showed no difference between the isolated and non-isolated areas. Parasite abundance did not differ between the isolated and non-isolated areas but showed a positive relationship with parasite richness considering all areas (isolated and non-isolated). Furthermore, host specificity was positively related to parasite richness. Considering that host specificity is inversely proportional to the host range infected by a parasite, our results indicate that in assemblages with greater parasite richness, parasites tend to infect a smaller range of hosts than do those in simple assemblages. In summary, our study partially supports the ecological release hypothesis: in assemblages with greater parasite richness, lizard parasites from Atlantic Forest are able to increase their parasite abundance (per host), possibly through facilitated infection; however, the amplitude of infected hosts only expands in poor assemblages (lower parasite richness).

scholarly journals The performance of Orma Boran and Maasai Zebu crossbreeds in a trypanosomosis endemic area of Nguruman, south western Kenya

2005 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.W. Maichomo ◽  
J.M. Ndungu ◽  
P.M. Ngare ◽  
I.M. Ole-Mapenay
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Mass Gain ◽  
Crossbred Cattle ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
F1 Progeny ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Trypanosomosis Control

Studies on the trypanotolerance of Orma Boran X Maasai Zebu (Orma Zebu) crossbred cattle (F1 progeny) and pure-bred Maasai Zebu contemporaries were carried out in Nguruman, south western Kenya. The two groups were monitored from birth for a period of 2 years. The incidence of trypanosomosis, parasitaemia, packed cell volume (PCV), body mass and average daily mass gain were monitored. During the study period, overall trypanosomosis incidence was low (3 %). The crossbred cattle had a higher incidence of infection (61 % vs 39 %). The mean PCV and mean mass gain for the crossbred cattle was higher than that of the Maasai Zebu. The mean calf body mass at weaning (8 months) for the Orma Zebu and Maasai Zebu was 72 kg and 64 kg, respectively, while at 18 months of age their mean body mass was 164 kg and 123 kg, respectively. During the rainy season significant differences in average daily mass gains were noted (P < 0.05). The superior mass gain of the Orma Zebu observed during the rainy season, despite higher infection rates, indicate an enhanced trypanotolerance. Moreover, the better performance of the Orma Zebu is an attribute that could be exploited in the adoption of the trypanotolerance genotype, as a sustainable trypanosomosis control strategy.

Body mass index and diabetes status do not affect postoperative infection rates after bariatric surgery

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Lyons ◽  
Karl John Neff ◽  
Jonathan Benn ◽  
Ling Ling Chuah ◽  
Carel W. le Roux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Postoperative Infection ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Diabetes Status

Food composition and food niche overlap of three kinds of canidae

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Hai Zhang ◽  
Xin-Ping Liu ◽  
Hua-Shan Dou ◽  
Cheng-De Zhang ◽  
Ying Ren
Keyword(s):  
Niche Overlap ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Food Niche

Quantifying the impact of disease on threatened species

1994 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish McCallum
Keyword(s):  
Threatened Species ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Parasite Burden ◽  
Experimental Manipulation ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Bacterial Disease ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The Impact

Determining whether a disease or parasite is having a substantial impact on a population of a threatened species is not straightforward. Highly pathogenic parasites are not those which have the greatest influence on hosts, and diseases present at high prevalence are not likely to have a major effect on the host population. I develop simple mathematical models which show that a microparasitic disease such as a viral or bacterial disease will have the greatest impact on its host if it prevents host reproduction, but does not affect host mortality. If infected hosts can still reproduce, intermediate levels of pathogenicity have the greatest impact on hosts. Macroparasites such as helminths likewise have maximum impact on hosts at intermediate pathogenicity. The impact of a helminth on its host population is, however, determined by a complex interplay between pathogenicity per parasite and the nature of the host response to infection. For example, in the absence of density-dependent constraints on parasites within individual hosts, the smaller the impact per parasite on the host, the greater the impact of the parasitic infection on the overall population. Several recommendations can be made to wildlife managers who detect a disease or parasite and wish to determine its impact on a population of a threatened species. There is no entirely satisfactory alternative to experimental manipulation. Treating part of a population and comparing suvivorship or fecundity with controls is the only way to confirm the impact of a disease on a free-ranging population. Such an approach is impractical with every potential pathogen in a population. Some idea as to which pathogens may be of significance to the population can be gained from comparison of disease prevalence or parasite burden between dead and dying hosts and the overall population. Overall high prevalence or high pathogenicity are not good indicators on their own.

scholarly journals Floristic Composition and Community Structure of Epiphytic Angiosperms in an Urban Forest Fragment in the Eastern Amazon

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josélia Rozanny Vieira Pacheco ◽  
Felipe Fajardo Villela Antolin Barberena
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Urban Forest ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Vascular Epiphytes

Vascular epiphytes are one of the most important forest components, contributing to microclimatic maintenance. These plants find ideal conditions for development in the Amazon due to the spatial heterogeneity and high temperature and humidity typical of this biome. In recent years, the Brazilian Amazon has undergone dramatic changes in its landscape, mainly due to the increase in deforestation and fire rates. We present here the floristic composition and analyze the community structure of epiphytic angiosperms of an urban forest fragment in Eastern Amazon. A total of 71 epiphytic individuals were recorded belonging to eight species and four families. Orchidaceae was the most representative family, corroborating the pattern for surveys of epiphytic diversity in the Neotropical region. Epiphytic species were found on 24 individuals of 10 tree species. The epiphytic importance value (IVe) was low for all species, except for Aechmea tocantina and Rhipsalis baccifera. Cactaceae was the family with the highest IVe. Most epiphytes were found in the crown of trees (83.1%). The diversity index of the fragment was H’ = 1.80 and the equity index was J= 0.87, reflecting the absence of highly dominant species. Conservation of urban forest fragments is necessary for the maintenance of epiphytic flora and ecosystem services.

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