Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira

Population and Component Community Descriptors of Monopisthocotyla Parasitizing Triportheus spp. (Actinopterygii: Triportheidae) in the Tocantins-Araguaia River Basin, Brazil

Abstract Purpose Monopisthocotyla constitute a diverse group of ectoparasites of Neotropical fish and are recognized as important bioindicators of environmental conditions in aquatic ecosystems. Despite the high biodiversity of the Tocantins–Araguaia basin, studies simultaneously...

Assessment of the Performance of Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for Chagas Disease in Dogs Using a Reference Panel of Four Chimeric Proteins

ABSTRACT Background Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas (genus Trypanosoma , family Trypanosomatidae, order Kinetoplastida), that is widespread in Latin America. The main hosts are humans and other domestic mammals, including dogs and cats. Studies have iden...