Learedius learedi Price 1934 (Digenea, Spirorchiidae) in Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Testudines, Chelonidae) in Brazil: Case report

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 550-555

  Werneck, M R ^a   Becker, J H ^a   Gallo, B G ^a   Silva, R J ^b  

^a Rua Antônio Athanazio da Silva   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; Chelonidae; Learedius learedi; New host; Spirorchiidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHELONIA MYDAS; LEAREDIUS LEAREDI; SPIRORCHIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33750370868     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: 01020935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-09352006000400016     Document Type: Article

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