Gongylonema sp. in the Tongue of a Brown-Nosed Coati (Nasua nasua) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

J Wildl Dis. 2023 Jul 1;59(3):528-531. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00108.

Abstract

Two parasites were collected from the epithelial layer of the tongue mucosa of a brown-nosed coati (Nasua nasua) in an area of Atlantic Forest in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. These were identified as female Gongylonema sp. nematodes, not previously reported in Brazilian wild carnivores.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Carnivora*
  • Female
  • Forests
  • Procyonidae*
  • Spiruroidea*
  • Tongue