Ultrastrutural morphology of Myxobolus testicularis sp. n., parasite of the testis of Hemiodopsis microlepis (Teleostei: Hemiodontidae) from the NE of Brazil

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 377-384

  Tajdari, Jessica ^a   Matos, Edilson ^b   Mendonça, Ivete ^c   Azevedo, Carlos ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b Federal Rural University of Amazonia   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fish parasite; Myxobolus testicularis sp. n.; Myxozoa; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEMIODONTIDAE; HEMIODOPSIS; MICROLEPIS; MYXOBOLUS; MYXOZOA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 27844504730     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: 16890027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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