Bokermannohyla frogs comprise species distributed across different Brazilian biomes, several of which are currently listed as endangered species. These anurans host a diversity of parasites that may negatively affect their survival. Several tick species of the family Argasidae and chigger mites of the family Leeuwenhoekiidae exhibit host specificity toward this group. Here, we report a case of co-parasitism by argasid ticks an...

A novel bacterial species was isolated from the nasal mucosa of Hereford cattle exhibiting early clinical signs of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis on a beef cattle farm in the Pampa biome, southern Brazil, in 2018. Cells were Gram-stain-negative cocci and exhibited slow growth under standard laboratory conditions, with optimal growth at 35 °C, pH 7.5, and 1.0% NaCl. The draft genome comprised approximately 1.86 Mbp (Gen...

Aim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes — endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across Brazilian ecosystems, testing whether their relative abundance in local plant communities could be predicted by climate, edaphic factors and dispersal agents (e.g., the main vectors moving seeds). We expected climate to be the mai...

Ectoparasitic mites have been studied for many years in the medical and veterinary fields, particularly for their association with humans and domesticated animals. At environments with little anthropic actions is possible to learn more about their interaction with natural or primary hosts. In this study, ectoparasitic mites of rodents and mammals of the Legado das Águas reserve were studied. The reserve is located inside the B...