Bovine fascioliasis: control with Christ's crown latex (Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii)

The use of the "Christ's crown" latex (Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii) in the hepatic fascioliasis control was evaluated. The evaluation was made analyzing the metacercariae readiness in the grass, using tracer animals in a farm in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil. The results, obtained...

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Autores: Pile, Edwin, Santos, José Augusto Albuquerque, São Luiz, Juliana de Barros, Vasconcellos, Maurício Carvalho
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:Brasil
Institución:Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo (FMVZ-USP)
Repositorio:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/5928
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/5928
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Euphorbia milii
Fasciolíase
Fasciola hepatica
Fascioliasis
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Sumario:The use of the "Christ's crown" latex (Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii) in the hepatic fascioliasis control was evaluated. The evaluation was made analyzing the metacercariae readiness in the grass, using tracer animals in a farm in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil. The results, obtained examining feces of 60 animals with "Quatro Tamises" technique, showed significant fall in the infection prevalence during the experience, indicating one more subsidy in the control of the problem.