Linguatula serrata prevalence and morphometrical features: an abattoir survey on water buffaloes in Iran

The prevalence and morphometrical characteristics of Linguatula serrata (L. serrata) nymphs in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs), livers and lungs of 366 Iranian water buffaloes were investigated. The infestation rate increased with age (P<0.01), but no significant difference was observed between mal...

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Main Authors: Hossein Tajik, Farnood S. Sabet Jalali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1694