Larval trematodes in freshwater gastropods from Mato Grosso, Brazil: diversity and host-parasites relationships

Authors

  • Aline Carvalho de Mattos Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Maria Fernanda Furtado Boaventura Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Monica Ammon Fernandez Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Silvana Carvalho Thiengo Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Laboratório de Malacologia

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epidemiology, cercariae, biological diversity, hydroelectric power plant, Pantanal

Abstract

A survey for freshwater gastropods carrying trematodes parasites was conducted in Manso Dam and the surrounding areas frequented by tourist, focusing particularly on the Pantanal region. Infected snails were recovered from twelve of the eighteen investigated municipalities and forty-one cercaria-snail pairings were recorded. Among these pairings were several first records of snails serving as intermediate hosts for trematodes in Brazil including Biomphalaria amazônica Paraense, 1966, Biomphalaria occidentalis Paraense, 1981, Marisa planogyra Pilsbry, 1933, Pomacea maculata Perry, 1830, Pomacea scalaris (d'Orbigny, 1835) and Gundlachia radiata (Guilding, 1828). Echinostomatidae and Strigeidae were the most common trematode families (ca. 47%) and the greatest diversity of larvae were obtained from Drepanotrema lucidum (Pfeiffer, 1839). Paramphistomatidae, Schistosomatidae or Spirorchiidae and Notocotylidae or Pronocephalidae were recovered in D. lucidum for the first time extending the number of families which use this gastropod as intermediate host. Although no specimens were found harboring larval stages of Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907 other trematode larvae were discovered, including the Schistosomatidae Brevifurcate apharingeate cercaria that can cause dermatitis in humans. Continued studies on the taxonomy and biology of trematodes are essential to better understand the biodiversity of these parasites as well as the epidemiological aspects for control of associated zoonosis.

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Published

2013-12-01

How to Cite

Mattos, A. C. de, Boaventura, M. F. F., Fernandez, M. A., & Thiengo, S. C. (2013). Larval trematodes in freshwater gastropods from Mato Grosso, Brazil: diversity and host-parasites relationships. Biota Neotropica, 13(4). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1210

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