A new oxyurid genus and species from Gracilinanus agilis (Marsupialia: Didelphidae) in Brazil

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 847-851

  Feijó, Isabella A ^a   Torres, Eduardo J L ^a   Maldonado Jr , Arnaldo ^a   Lanfredi, Reinalda M ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; MORPHOLOGY; NEMATODE; NEW TAXON; ORNAMENTATION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CECUM; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GRACILINANUS AGILIS; GRACILIOXYURIS AGILISIS; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MARSUPIAL; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NEMATODE; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; NONHUMAN; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TAXONOMY;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OPOSSUMS; OXYURIASIS; OXYUROIDEA;

BRAZIL; PANTANAL; SOUTH AMERICA;

DIDELPHIDAE; GRACILINANUS AGILIS; METATHERIA; OXYURIDA;

EID: 51449109047     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1428.1     Document Type: Article

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