An ultrastructural and histopathological study of Henneguya pellucida n. sp. (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae) infecting Piaractus mesopotamicus (Characidae) cultivated in Brazil

Parasite

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-227

  Adriano, E A ^a,b   Arana, S ^c   Cordeiro, N S ^c  

^a CEPTA/IBAMA   (Brazil)

^b Agronomy Department   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Characidae; Henneguya pellucida n. sp.; Histopathology; Myxosporea; Piaractus mesopotamicus; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CHARACIDAE; HENNEGUYA; MYXOBOLIDAE; MYXOSPOREA; PIARACTUS MESOPOTAMICUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 24744437982     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2005123221     Document Type: Article

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