Morphology, biology and taxonomy of Dendritobilharzia loossi Skrjabin, 1924 (Trematoda: Bilharziellidae), a parasite of Pelecanus onocrotalus (Pelecanidae) and Anas plathyrinchos (Anatidae)

Life cycles of Dendritobilharzia loossi Skrjabin, 1924, a parasite of waterbirds, and its morphobiological traits are studied and described. Mollusks Anisus spirorbis, the infection rate of which in natural environments reaches 1.3-1.9%, were recorded as intermediate hosts under conditions of Uzbeki...

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Main Authors: Akramova F.D., Azimov D.A., Shakarboev E.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2011-02-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2011181039