TY - JOUR
T1 - Ocurrence of Philophthalmus gralli (Trematoda: Philophthalmidae) in farmed ostriches in Brazil
AU - Verocai, Guilherme Gomes
AU - Lopes, Lauro Nogueira
AU - Burlini, Leonardo
AU - Correia, Thaís Ribeiro
AU - de Souza, Clarissa Pimentel
AU - Coumendouros, Katherina
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - This paper reports the occurrence of parasitism by the Oriental eye-fluke, Philophthalmus gralli in ostriches reared in a commercial flock from the State of Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil. The two affected birds presented lacrimation, inflammatory reaction and loss of body condition. After physical examination the birds revealed, 17 and 15 trematodes each, only in the right eyes. The economic impact of this parasite on Brazilian ostrich industry is still undetermined, requiring further studies.
AB - This paper reports the occurrence of parasitism by the Oriental eye-fluke, Philophthalmus gralli in ostriches reared in a commercial flock from the State of Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil. The two affected birds presented lacrimation, inflammatory reaction and loss of body condition. After physical examination the birds revealed, 17 and 15 trematodes each, only in the right eyes. The economic impact of this parasite on Brazilian ostrich industry is still undetermined, requiring further studies.
KW - Brazil
KW - Conjunctivitis
KW - Eye-fluke
KW - Ostriches
KW - Trematoda
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U2 - 10.1007/s11250-009-9306-y
DO - 10.1007/s11250-009-9306-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 19184508
AN - SCOPUS:70350324540
SN - 0049-4747
VL - 41
SP - 1241
EP - 1242
JO - Tropical Animal Health and Production
JF - Tropical Animal Health and Production
IS - 7
ER -