title: Comparative morphology of the species of Libyostrongylus and Codiostomum, parasites from ostriches, Struthio camelus, with a identification key to the species.
abstract: One of the most common problems in breeding of ostriches in captivity is the control of parasitic diseases. This work presents keys for the identification of adult nematodes and infective larvae by morphologic and morphometric characteristics. These keys will allow the scientific community to identify the species that infect the ostriches either based on the characteristics of the posterior end of the infective larvae found through a simple fecal exam or by observing the morphology and morphometry of adult worms recovered during necropsies. These keys will facilitate ecological and systematic studies, as well as increase the understanding of the epidemiology of these parasitosis in ostriches.
authors.affiliation: Campus Universitário do Marajó-Breves, Universidade Federal do Pará ? UFPA, Breves, PA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Nicole Brand
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Ederli
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Sanidade Animal, Hospital Veterinário, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense ? UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Francisco Carlos Rodrigues de
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D013320:Strongyloidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D020310:Struthioniformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D014251:Trichostrongyloidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*