Occurrence of Giardia Duodenalis in eqüines of northwest and north of Paraná states – Brazil

Authors

  • Lauro Daniel Vargas Mendez Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Luiz Paulo Rigolon Universidade Estadual de Maringá

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1998v19n1p73

Keywords:

Giardia duodenalis, Giardiasis, Equine, Epidemiology.

Abstract

123 stool samples of euine from the northwest and north of Parana State were evaluated for the presence of Giardia duodenalis cysts. The cysts ocurrence was estimated in 21,1%, considereing the variables: age and sex of the animals. The average of cyst size was 9,6 ± 0,8 x 6,8 ± 0,6 tm. The centrifugal and floating technique acording Faust et a\. (1938) with zinc sulfate (specific mass = 1.180 kg/m3) was used. Samples were collected from november 1995 to july 1996.

 

Author Biographies

Lauro Daniel Vargas Mendez, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

 

Professor associado da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Doutor em Ciências (Biologia da Relação Patógeno-Hospedeiro).

Luiz Paulo Rigolon, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

 

Professor assistente II da Universidade Estadual de Maringá e professor titular do Centro Universitário de Maringá. Doutor em Zootecnia pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (2001).

Published

2009-01-29

How to Cite

Mendez, L. D. V., & Rigolon, L. P. (2009). Occurrence of Giardia Duodenalis in eqüines of northwest and north of Paraná states – Brazil. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 19(1), 73–75. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1998v19n1p73

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