Prevalence and risk factors associated with ectoparasite infestation of buffaloes in an Amazonian ecosystem.
Helder Ribeiro BatistaCristiane SarturiFelipe Nascimento StelmachtchukDaniel Rocha OliveiraAdriana Caroprezo MoriniSolange Maria GennariArlei MarciliFernanda Aparecida Nieri BastosLauro Euclides Soares BarataAntonio Humberto Hamad MinervinoPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2018)
Buffaloes bred in the municipality of Santarém present different levels of tick and lice infestation according to the direct influence of Amazon ecosystem characteristics. The floodplain environment, widely used for buffalo farming, contributes toward minor ectoparasite infestations in these animals.