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Maurício Laterça Martins

Researcher at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Publications -  300
Citations -  5419

Maurício Laterça Martins is an academic researcher from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nile tilapia & Piaractus mesopotamicus. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 283 publications receiving 4456 citations. Previous affiliations of Maurício Laterça Martins include Sao Paulo State University & Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina.

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Hematology of Piaractus mesopotamicus fed diets supplemented with vitamins C and E, challenged by Aeromonas hydrophila

TL;DR: Based on the hematological responses obtained, the recommended vitamin C and vitamin E levels for P. mesopotamicus juveniles are 500 and 250 mg/kg feed, respectively.
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An overall estimation of losses caused by diseases in the Brazilian fish farms

TL;DR: An estimative of overall losses in finfish production in Brazil is established by the first time to approximate the economic costs of diseases for fish farming industry, as well as for developing of public policies on the control measures of diseases and priority research lines.
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Haematological alterations of Leporinus macrocephalus (Osteichtyes: Anostomidae) naturally infected by Goezia leporini (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in fish pond

TL;DR: This is the first report regarding haematology of nematode infected freshwater cultivated fish in Brazil and significant increase in neutrophil and eosinophil percentage in circulating blood of infected fish was observed.
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Recent studies on parasitic infections of freshwater cultivated fish in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil

TL;DR: The authors emphasize the importance of prophylaxis in farmed-fish, as well as adequate transport and water quality, and strategic applications of sodium chloride in the water and vitamin C supplementation in the ration to avoid the unbalance of the host/parasite/environment system.
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Effect of dietary essential oils of clove basil and ginger on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) following challenge with Streptococcus agalactiae

TL;DR: The tested compounds proved to enhance the growth and immune response of fish against S. agalactiae, and the use of natural compounds for prophylactic purposes as an alternative to chemical antibiotics, whose hazardous consequences regarding environmental and health questions have been reported.