Concomitant infection of Haemogregarina sp. and Staphylococcus aureus in free-living yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis): case report.

Authors

  • Letícia Pereira Úngari Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", UNESP - Botucatu.
  • André Luiz Quagliatto Santos Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (FAMEV-UFU)
  • Guilherme Carrara Moreira Paiva Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (ICBIM - UFU)
  • Kelem Cristina Pereira Mota Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (ICBIM - UFU)
  • Lizandra Ferreira de Almeida Borges Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (ICBIM - UFU)
  • Márcia Cristina Cury Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (ICBIM - UFU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v23i3.59102

Keywords:

co-infection, hemogregarines, occurrence, Podocnemis unifilis, Staphylococcus aureus.

Abstract

A male adult yellow-spotted river turtle Podocnemis unifilis (Chordata: Testudines: Podocnemididae) was captured during field collections. Blood sample was collected for haemoparasite screening by conventional light microscopy. Morphometric and morphological analyzes of the parasite developmental stages were performed in the blood extensions, as well as the parasitemia intensity. Gametocytes of hemogregarines and innumerable bacterial cells were observed. To identify the bacteria present, a culture was performed and the presence of Staphylococcus aureus was observed. It was concluded that a co-infection of Staphylococcus aureus (Firmicutes: Bacillales: Staphylococcaceae) and Haemogregarina sp. (Apicomplexa: Adeleina: Haemogregarinidae) was observed in this free-living yellow-spotted river turtle Podocnemis unifilis. 

Author Biography

Letícia Pereira Úngari, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", UNESP - Botucatu.

Mestre em Parasitologia e Imunologia Aplicadas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Doutoranda pelo Programa de PÓs-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil.

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Published

2018-09-30

How to Cite

Úngari, L. P., Santos, A. L. Q., Paiva, G. C. M., Mota, K. C. P., Borges, L. F. de A., & Cury, M. C. (2018). Concomitant infection of Haemogregarina sp. and Staphylococcus aureus in free-living yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis): case report. Archives of Veterinary Science, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v23i3.59102

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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