First report of Litomosa spp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from Malagasy bats; review of the genus and relationships between species

Parasite

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-10

  Martin, C ^a   Bain, Odile ^a   Jouvenet, N ^a,b   Raharimanga, ^c   Robert, V ^c,d   Rousset, D ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Bats; Filariae; Litomosa; Madagascar; New species

Indexed keywords

CHIROPTERA; FILARIA; FILARIOIDEA; LITOMOSA; LITOMOSOIDES; MICROFILARIA (NEMATODE GENUS); MINIOPTERUS; NEMATODA; RHINOLOPHIDAE; RHINOLOPHUS; VESPERTILIONIDAE;

EID: 33644879176     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2006131003     Document Type: Review

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