Presence of Gasterophilus (Leach, 1817) (Díptera: Oestridae) in horses in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

With the purpose of verify the presence of larvae from the genus Gasterophilus in the Rio Grande do Sul State, a study was undertaken using 395 horses taken to slaughter in the city of Pelotas. The material analysis revealed that 126 animals (31,90%) presented infection, with 100 animals (25, infected by Gasterophilus nasalis, and 47 animals (11,90%) infected by G intestinalis. These results also represent the first report of the definite establishment of G intestinalis as a horse parasite in Brazil. The probable implications of G. intestinalis occurrence in Brazil are discussed.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	RODRIGUES FELIX,SAMUEL, SILVA,CARLOS EUGENIO, SCHMIDTT,EDUARDO, QUINTANA NIZOLI,LEANDRO, MENDES GOTZE,MARCELO, SILVA DA SILVA,SERGIO
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedad Chilena de Parasitología 2007
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-77122007000200004
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