Filling the gaps on parasites of Osteocephalus: Helminth community structure of Osteocephalus cabrerai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon
Osteocephalus cabrerai is an arboreal anuran widely distributed in South America. However, there are no parasitological studies conducted on the species, resulting in a parasite fauna completely unknown. Thus, this study aims to characterize the parasitic community structure of O. cabrerai in the mu...
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| author | Jorge Kevin Silva Neves Evelyn Lebrego Cardoso Gabriel Lima Rebêlo Adriano José Silva Félix Soraya Almeida Machado Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos Jeannie Nascimento Santos Francisco Tiago Vasconcelos Melo |
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| description | Osteocephalus cabrerai is an arboreal anuran widely distributed in South America. However, there are no parasitological studies conducted on the species, resulting in a parasite fauna completely unknown. Thus, this study aims to characterize the parasitic community structure of O. cabrerai in the municipality of Pedra Branca do Amapari, Amapá state, Amazon region, Brazil. We collected and necropsied 84 specimens of O. cabrerai to search for helminths. Parasite community structure was analyzed using helminth parasite richness, diversity, and abundance. The helminth component community of O. cabrerai comprises six nematode species: Cosmocerca parva, Cosmocerca podicipinus, Oxyascaris oxyascaris, Oswaldocruzia chabaudi, and Physaloptera sp. (larvae). Most helminth species represent the first record for the genus Osteocephalus, except Physaloptera sp. The helminth infections in the host showed a typical aggregated distribution pattern for parasites. We only found a positive correlation between the host weight and total intensity. Our bibliography revision reinforces the need for further studies on the helminth fauna of Osteocephalus spp. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-77f3cd907ffd4ffea29611f08ca8886d2024-12-12T05:21:27ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442024-12-0125100996Filling the gaps on parasites of Osteocephalus: Helminth community structure of Osteocephalus cabrerai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Brazilian AmazonJorge Kevin Silva Neves0Evelyn Lebrego Cardoso1Gabriel Lima Rebêlo2Adriano José Silva Félix3Soraya Almeida Machado4Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos5Jeannie Nascimento Santos6Francisco Tiago Vasconcelos Melo7Laboratory of Cellular Biology and Helminthology ''Profa. Dra. Reinalda Marisa Lanfredi'', Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Av. Augusto Correa 01, Guamá, Belém, Pará, 66075–110, BrazilLaboratory of Cellular Biology and Helminthology ''Profa. Dra. Reinalda Marisa Lanfredi'', Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Av. Augusto Correa 01, Guamá, Belém, Pará, 66075–110, BrazilLaboratory of Cellular Biology and Helminthology ''Profa. Dra. Reinalda Marisa Lanfredi'', Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Av. Augusto Correa 01, Guamá, Belém, Pará, 66075–110, BrazilLaboratory of Cellular Biology and Helminthology ''Profa. Dra. Reinalda Marisa Lanfredi'', Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Av. Augusto Correa 01, Guamá, Belém, Pará, 66075–110, BrazilLaboratory of Cellular Biology and Helminthology ''Profa. Dra. Reinalda Marisa Lanfredi'', Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Av. Augusto Correa 01, Guamá, Belém, Pará, 66075–110, BrazilLaboratory of Herpetology, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP), Jardim Marco Zero, Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02, Macapá, Amapá 68903–419, BrazilLaboratory of Cellular Biology and Helminthology ''Profa. Dra. Reinalda Marisa Lanfredi'', Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Av. Augusto Correa 01, Guamá, Belém, Pará, 66075–110, BrazilLaboratory of Cellular Biology and Helminthology ''Profa. Dra. Reinalda Marisa Lanfredi'', Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Av. Augusto Correa 01, Guamá, Belém, Pará, 66075–110, Brazil; Corresponding author.Osteocephalus cabrerai is an arboreal anuran widely distributed in South America. However, there are no parasitological studies conducted on the species, resulting in a parasite fauna completely unknown. Thus, this study aims to characterize the parasitic community structure of O. cabrerai in the municipality of Pedra Branca do Amapari, Amapá state, Amazon region, Brazil. We collected and necropsied 84 specimens of O. cabrerai to search for helminths. Parasite community structure was analyzed using helminth parasite richness, diversity, and abundance. The helminth component community of O. cabrerai comprises six nematode species: Cosmocerca parva, Cosmocerca podicipinus, Oxyascaris oxyascaris, Oswaldocruzia chabaudi, and Physaloptera sp. (larvae). Most helminth species represent the first record for the genus Osteocephalus, except Physaloptera sp. The helminth infections in the host showed a typical aggregated distribution pattern for parasites. We only found a positive correlation between the host weight and total intensity. Our bibliography revision reinforces the need for further studies on the helminth fauna of Osteocephalus spp.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424000920AmphibianBrazilDiversityEcologicalNematodesParasite |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Kevin Silva Neves Evelyn Lebrego Cardoso Gabriel Lima Rebêlo Adriano José Silva Félix Soraya Almeida Machado Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos Jeannie Nascimento Santos Francisco Tiago Vasconcelos Melo Filling the gaps on parasites of Osteocephalus: Helminth community structure of Osteocephalus cabrerai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Amphibian Brazil Diversity Ecological Nematodes Parasite |
| title | Filling the gaps on parasites of Osteocephalus: Helminth community structure of Osteocephalus cabrerai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_full | Filling the gaps on parasites of Osteocephalus: Helminth community structure of Osteocephalus cabrerai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_fullStr | Filling the gaps on parasites of Osteocephalus: Helminth community structure of Osteocephalus cabrerai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Filling the gaps on parasites of Osteocephalus: Helminth community structure of Osteocephalus cabrerai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_short | Filling the gaps on parasites of Osteocephalus: Helminth community structure of Osteocephalus cabrerai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_sort | filling the gaps on parasites of osteocephalus helminth community structure of osteocephalus cabrerai anura hylidae from the brazilian amazon |
| topic | Amphibian Brazil Diversity Ecological Nematodes Parasite |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424000920 |
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