Fine structure of Henneguya pilosa sp. n. (Myxozoa: Myxosporea), parasite of Serrasalmus altuvei (Characidae), in Brazil

Folia Parasitologica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-42

  Azevedo, Carlos ^a   Matos, Edílson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b Faculty of Agricultural Sciences   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fish; Henneguya pilosa; Myxozoa; Parasite; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHARACIDAE; HENNEGUYA; HENNEGUYA PILOSA; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA; SERRASALMUS; SERRASALMUS ALTUVEI; TELEOST FISH; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0037367979     PISSN: 00155683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2003.006     Document Type: Article

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