[Record of Dasypus novemcinctus (Mammalia: Xenarthra) parasited by Tunga terasma (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) in Alegre, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil].
During a survey of Mycobacterium leprae in wild armadillos in the State of Espírito Santo, thirty-four armadillos were captured in the municipality of Alegre (20 degrees 45'S, 41 degrees 29'W, 150m). The armadillos, Dasypus novemcinctus were examined by clinical and macroscopic examination. In four armadillos (11.7%), were found nodes in the abdomen. The nodules were identified as Tunga terasma. This is the first report of T. terasma in D. novemcinctus armadillos in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Antunes
João Marcelo A P
JM
Núcleo de Doenças Infecciosas do Centro Biomédico da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Campus Universitário de Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES. joaomarceloufes@bol.com.br
Demoner
Larissa de C
Lde C
Martins
Isabella V F
IV
Zanini
Marcos S
MS
Deps
Patrícia D
PD
Pujol-Luz
José R
JR
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005423:Siphonaptera; D004490:Xenarthra / Q000469:parasitology*