Zoonotic and non-zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites in frogs from an urban tropical river of Costa Rica
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| Aineistotyyppi: | artículo original |
| Tila: | Versión publicada |
| Julkaisupäivä: | 2023 |
| Kuvaus: | Introduction: The urban ecosystems of Costa Rica are home to several anuran species that coexist with still poorly studied parasites. Objective: To report the presence of zoonotic and non-zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites in Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni, Espadarana prosoblepon, Smilisca sordida, in urban river habtat in San José, Costa Rica. Methods: We analyzed 30 fecal samples, from specimens kept in the laboratory for ten months, with three diagnostic techniques. Results: We detected for the first time in Costa Rica the presence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium parvum in H. fleischmanni, E. prosoblepon and S. sordida (with antigen detection tests); in addition, nematodes (Strongylidae and Rhabdias spp.), intestinal ciliates and cestode eggs with other diagnostic techniques. Conclusion: These urban frogs carried at least six types of parasites, some of them, first reports. |
| Maa: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Organisaatio: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Kieli: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/4803 |
| Linkit: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/4803 |
| Sanahaku: | Endoparasites, parasitology, ecosystem health, zoonoses, urban frogs Endoparásitos, parasitología, salud ecosistémica, zoonosis, ranas urbanas |