The morphology and systematics of Rhabdochona paski Baylis, 1928 (Nematoda: Rhabdochonidae), a widespread parasite of freshwater fishes in Africa

Systematic Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-63

  Moravec, František ^a   Charo Karisa, Harrison ^b   Jirků, Miloslav ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

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EID: 84876427904     PISSN: 01655752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11230-012-9403-6     Document Type: Article

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