Open AccessTrichomoniasis in Bothrops jararaca (serpentes, viperidae)
Author(s) -
Fabiana Custódio Vilela,
M. G. da Silva,
T. H. Barrella,
R. J. da Silva
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1678-9199
pISSN - 1678-9180
DOI - 10.1590/s1678-91992003000100007
Subject(s) - bothrops jararaca , viperidae , feces , blastocystis , biology , metronidazole , trichomoniasis , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , pathology , antibiotics , venom , ecology , snake venom
We describe a case of trichomoniasis in a Bothrops jararaca (Serpentes, Viperidae) donated to the Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals - CEVAP/UNESP. The animal had diarrhea with great quantity of flagellated protozoa in the feces. Microscopic examination of fecal smears stained with Giemsa revealed the presence of trichomonads, morphologically similar to Trichomonas acosta. Trichomonads were not detected in fecal exams after treatment with a single dose of 40 mg/kg metronidazole (Flagyl®)