Calyptospora sp. in Brachyplatystoma vaillantii trapped at the Vigia, State of Pará, Brazil Calyptospora sp. em Brachyplatystoma vaillantii capturadas no município de Vigia, Estado do Pará, Brasil

The article describes the first occurrence of hepatic coccidiosis in catfish of the species Brachyplatystoma vaillantii, captured in the coastal region of the Vigia city, state of Pará, Brazil, caused by species of the genus Calyptospora, family Calyptosporidae. Thirty specimens of piramutabas were...

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Main Authors: Moacir Cerqueira da Silva, Sérgio Carmona da São Clemente, José Antônio Picanço Júnior, Michele Velasco Oliveira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2012-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612012000200020