title: Intestinal protozoan parasites with zoonotic potential in birds.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of potentially zoonotic intestinal protozoan infections in exotic and wildlife Brazilian birds. Fecal samples from 207 birds of 45 species were examined. Infections by Balantidium sp., Entamoeba sp., and Blastocystis sp. were observed in 17 individuals (8.2%) of Gnorimopsar chopi, Oryzoborus angolensis, Sporophila caerulescens, Ramphastos toco, Aratinga leucophtalmus, and Pavo cristatus.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Estado de São Paulo, Brazil, Caixa Postal 560, CEP 18618-000, Brazil. gmarietto_ornito@fmvz.unesp.br
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Marietto-Gonçalves
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Andreatti Filho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission*; D001717:Birds; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D056890:Eukaryota; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D015047:Zoonoses