Finding of fimbriocercus of Taenia sp. (Cestoda: Taeniidae) in the yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis xanthopygus)

Metacestodes were collected from the peritoneal cavity of the yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis xanthopygus) from the Marangani district in Cuzco, Peru. A total of 6 metacestodes were studied and identified as fimbriocercus of Taenia sp. The fimbriocercus had a slightly elongated and spheric...

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Main Author: Luis A. Gomez-Puerta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2017-10-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
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Online Access:http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/13909