First record of Sebekia oxycephala (Pentastomida: Sebekidae) infecting Helicops angulatus (Reptilia: Colubridae) in Northeast Brazil

Abstract In this study, we investigated the infection by pulmonary parasites in the water snake Helicops angulatus. We found four nymphs of the pentastomide parasite Sebekia oxycephala, parasitizing two adult females H. angulatus collected in the municipality of Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brazil. This occu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brazilian journal of biology 2023, Vol.83, p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Oliveira, M. C., Ferreira-Silva, C., Silva, R. J., Almeida, W. O., França, F. G. R., Lourenço-de-Moraes, R.
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract In this study, we investigated the infection by pulmonary parasites in the water snake Helicops angulatus. We found four nymphs of the pentastomide parasite Sebekia oxycephala, parasitizing two adult females H. angulatus collected in the municipality of Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brazil. This occurrence is likely due to the nymphs of this parasite directly infecting aquatic intermediate hosts, such as fish. The result of this study represents the first record of pentastomid infecting H. angulatus. Resumo Neste estudo investigamos a infecção por parasitos pulmonares na serpente Helicops angulatus. Encontramos quatro ninfas de pentastomídeos (Sebekia oxycephala) parasitando duas fêmeas adultas de H. angulatus oriundas do município de Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brasil. A ocorrência das ninfas na serpente sugere que a transmissão ocorra através da cadeia trófica, uma vez que peixes atuam como hospedeiros intermediários do parasito e fazem parte da dieta H. angulatus . O resultado deste estudo representa o primeiro registro de pentastomídeos infectando H. angulatus.
ISSN:1519-6984
1678-4375
1678-4375
DOI:10.1590/1519-6984.275302