| expanding the knowledge about leishmania species in wild mammals and dogs in the brazilian savannah. | wild, synanthropic and domestic mammals act as hosts and/or reservoirs of several leishmania spp. studies on possible reservoirs of leishmania in different areas are fundamental to understand host-parasite interactions and develop strategies for the surveillance and control of leishmaniasis. in the present study, we evaluated the leishmania spp. occurrence in mammals in two conservation units and their surroundings in brasília, federal district (fd), brazil. | 2015 | 25889365 |
| karyotype composition of some rodents and marsupials from chapada diamantina (bahia, brasil). | the chapada diamantina (cd) is located in bahia state, between 11-14 degrees s and 41-43 degrees w, being part of the serra do espinhaço. the occurrence of different habitats and transition areas permits an interesting mammal fauna composition, with species from different biomes living in sympatry. species of didelphimorphia and rodentia are important members of mammal communities in almost all different habitats, and morphological and cytogenetic characters are important for a correct identific ... | 2007 | 18094834 |