| capillaria hepatica in puma concolor: first report in brazil. | capillaria hepatica was detected by histopathologic diagnosis in two cougars that were shot in april 2008 in painel, santa catarina, brazil. macroscopic analysis of their livers revealed the presence of diffuse granulomas, and the histopathologic analysis indicated the presence of c. hepatica eggs, surrounded by mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltrate, small foci of necrosis, and mild-to-moderate fibrosis. this is the first report of c. hepatica in cougars (puma concolor) in brazil. | 2009 | 19746880 |
| attractiveness of native mammal's feces of different trophic guilds to dung beetles (coleoptera: scarabaeinae). | mammal feces are the primary food and nesting resource for the majority of dung beetle species, and larval development depends on the quantity and quality of that resource. physiological necessities, competitive interactions, and resource sharing are common and suggest that dung beetles may show preferences for feces of greater nutritional quality, which may in turn impact beetle assemblages and community structure. this study investigated whether attractiveness of dung beetles to different reso ... | 2014 | 25528749 |