The natural interaction between Myotis nigricans (Schinz, 1821) and its trematodes: A histopathological analysis.

ABSTRACT: Bats have a wide diversity of digeneans; however, even with the recent increased interest in studies of parasites on these hosts, there are no data on the microscopic alterations of this host-parasite interaction. The present work characterizes and compares the histological aspects of the liver, gallbladder, and intestine of non-parasitized and parasitized Myotis nigricans by digeneans. Ten specimens of Myotis nigricans collected in an urban area of Western Amazonia were analyzed for parasites. The digeneans were removed from the hosts and identified. Tissue samples of the liver, gallbladder, and intestines of parasitized and non-parasitized hosts were collected for histological studies. The gallbladder was observed in repletion and presents mucosa formed by simple epithelium

SUBMITTER: Fernandes TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096259 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature