[Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. infection in antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus)].
Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonosis which can affect man and a wide range of domestic and wild animals, mainly immunodeficient individuals. The objective of this paper was reported the occurrence of a Cryptosporidium infection in Antillean manatee. After an unusual behavior of an Antillean manatee kept in captivity at the Centro Mamíferos Aquáticos, ICMBio--FMA, clinical examination and posterior fecal sampling was performed. Fecal samples were examined by the Kinyoun technique, Direct Immunofluorescence Test and also examined by 4',6'-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole (DAPI) staining. At the clinical examination, the animal showed signs of abdominal pain. The results obtained by light and fluorescence microscopy analysis showed the presence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocyst in feces of this manatee.
Borges
João Carlos Gomes
JC
Projeto Peixe-Boi, Fundação Mamíferos Aquáticos, Ilha de Itamaracá - PE, Brasil. borges_pb@yahoo.com.br
Alves
Leucio Câmara
LC
Vergara-Parente
Jociery Einhardt
JE
Faustino
Maria Aparecida da Glória
MA
Machado
Erilane de Castro Lima
Ede C
D000818:Animals; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D020457:Trichechus manatus