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Anatomical and radiographic study of the white-eared opossum (didelphis albiventris) skull
(2016-01-01)
This study was made to investigate the anatomical features of the white-eared opossum skull, by osteology and radiographic anatomy. For this, five animals were used without sexual distinction. The skull was examined by ...
Prevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii among Brazilian white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris)
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-06-30)
Considering that Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite of global importance which affects several animal species including humans, the current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of antibodies against T. gondii among 72 ...
Osteology and radiology of the vertebral column in the white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris)
(2020-01-01)
The white-eared opossum present a higher roadkill number in Brazil, and the vertebral column is often affected when some type of trauma occurs. Thus, this study describes the osteology and radiology of the vertebral column ...
‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemoalbiventris’, a novel hemoplasma species in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Brazil
(2020-01-01)
Opossums of the genus Didelphis are considered synanthropic animals due to their close contact with human beings. Previously, two species of hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) have been detected in opossums: ‘Candidatus ...
Absence of bony patella in the white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris): Morphology and diagnostic imaging
(2017-12-01)
Patella, the kneecap, is the best known and largest of the sesamoid bones and is present in the quadriceps femoris tendon. Typical patella appears in all extant mammals, with the exception of some marsupials and bats. No ...
Morphology of the vaginal complex in the white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris): Gross anatomy and light microscopy
(2018-01-01)
Opossums, the largest marsupials found in Brazil, are animals of great interest due to their commonality in large urban centres and their frequent use as laboratory animals. Thus, this study was designed to describe the ...
Molecular detection of piroplasmids in synanthropic rodents, marsupials, and associated ticks from Brazil, with phylogenetic inference of a putative novel Babesia sp. from white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris)
(2021-10-01)
The order Piroplasmida encompasses tick-borne pathogens of veterinary and medical importance positioned in two main families: Babesiidae and Theileriidae. Even though previous studies carried out in Brazil recorded the ...
First report of Trichinella spiralis from the white-eared (Didelphis albiventris) and the thick-tailed opossum (Lutreolina crassicaudata) in central Argentina
(Versita, 2014-09)
Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by nematodes of the genus Trichinella. Humans, who are the final hosts, acquire the infection by eating raw or undercooked meat of different animal origin. Trichinella spiralis ...
Circulo arterial do cérebro do gambá de orelha branca (Didelphis albiventris)
(2010)
The opossum ear-white presents itself distributed throughout the American territory and it is found in the neotropical regions. This marsupial is omnivorous and, in consequence of the growth of the urban centers, has looked ...