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Biometry of Trypanosoma vivax found in a calf in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

2008; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA MARIA; Volume: 38; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0103-84782008000300041

ISSN

1678-4596

Autores

Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira de Candanedo Guerra, Assuero Batista Feitosa Júnior, Hamilton Pereira Santos, Ana Lúcia Abreu‐Silva, Ana Clara Gomes dos Santos,

Tópico(s)

T-cell and Retrovirus Studies

Resumo

Blood samples from cattle presenting signs of anemia, lethargy, weakness and general weight loss were collected. Trypanosoma vivax was detected in the blood smears of a calf. This paper reports the first recorded occurrence of T. vivax in the state of Maranhão, northeastern region of Brazil, and provides the biometrical data of the parasite.

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