Litomosoides yutajensis n. sp., first record of this filarial genus in a mormoopid bat
Twenty-five bats were trapped in Yutaje (Amazonas, Venezuela) and examined for Litomosoides (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae). Of the nine recovered bat species, only Pteronotus parnelli was infected; it is a cave-dwelling species belonging to a family, Mormoopidae, which has not previously been included...
Main Authors: | Guerrero R., Martin C., Bain O. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2003-09-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003103219 |
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