Myxobolus desaequalis n. sp. (Myxozoa, Myxosporea), parasite of the amazonian freshwater fish, Apteronotus albifrons (Teleostei, Apteronotidae)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 485-488

  Azevedo, Carlos ^a   Corral, Laura ^a   Matos, Edilson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b Faculty of Agricultural Sciences   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Freshwater fish; Life cycle; Myxobolus desaequalis; New species; Parasite; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

PARASITE;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; FRESH WATER; GILLS; PROTOZOA; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SPORES, PROTOZOAN;

APTERONOTIDAE; APTERONOTUS ALBIFRONS; MYXOBOLUS; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0036865845     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2002.tb00233.x     Document Type: Article

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