| host-parasite association between didelphis albiventris (didelphimorphia: didelphidae) and ixodes loricatus (acari: ixodidae) in their southern ranges. | the parasitism of ixodes loricatus neumann on white-eared opposum, didelphis albiventris lund, was analysed in the southern ranges of both. in central argentina, 118 wild opossums were captured from 2005 to 2012. adults of i. loricatus were collected (prevalence = 66.1%, mean = 7.03, median = 4), but no immature stage. tick infestation was not affected by sex (p = 0.27) or age (p = 0.37) of hosts. in line with previous studies about seasonality of larvae and nymphs of i. loricatus, adult tick in ... | 2018 | 29594844 |
| first detection of feline morbillivirus infection in white-eared opossums (didelphis albiventris, lund, 1840), a non-feline host. | feline morbillivirus (femv) was first detected in 2012 in domestic cats from hong kong and was found to be associated with tubulointerstitial nephritis and chronic kidney disease. in subsequent studies in other countries, femv was detected in asymptomatic cats. however, it is not clear whether femv plays a role as a pathogen in the kidney diseases of cats, and other epidemiological data are still unknown. to date, studies have reported the presence of femv exclusively in domestic cats. this stud ... | 2021 | 33872470 |
| molecular detection of human adenovirus and rotavirus in feces of white-eared opossums. | the white-eared opossums (didelphis albiventris) is the largest brazilian marsupial and a great example of animal synanthropy. considering the high potential as a carrier of viruses originating from environmental contamination, the presence of human adenovirus (adv) and rotavirus was investigated in the feces of rescued white-eared opossums, which were in the process of rehabilitation. the feces of 49 animals were initially investigated by immunochromatography, with three samples positive for ad ... | 2020 | 33236325 |