Prevalence of Linguatula Serrata Nymphs in Mesenteric Lymph Nodes of Cattle and Buffaloes Slaughtered in Ahvaz Abattoir, Iran

Background: Linguatula serrata, one of the parasitic zoonoses, inhabits the canine respiratory system (final hosts). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence rate of L. serrata nymphs in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) of cattle and buffaloes (intermediate hosts) that were processed...

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Main Authors: P Haddad Molayan, AR Alborzi, M Akbari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/637/412