Light and scanning electron microscopy of Myxobolus porofilus sp. n. (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae) infecting the visceral cavity of Prochilodus lineatus (Pisces: Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) cultivated in Brazil

Folia Parasitologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 259-262

  Adriano, Edson A ^a   Arana, Sarah ^a   Ceccarelli, Paulo S ^b   Cordeiro, Nelson S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b C N de P de P T (CEPTA/IBAMA)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Myxobolus porofilus; Myxosporea; Prochilodontidae; Prochilodus lineatus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHARACIFORMES; MYXOBOLIDAE; MYXOBOLUS; MYXOBOLUS POROFILUS; MYXOSPOREA; PISCES; PROCHILODONTIDAE; PROCHILODUS; PROCHILODUS LINEATUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0347926437     PISSN: 00155683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2002.049     Document Type: Article

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