The infective larva of Litomosoides yutajensis Guerrero et al., 2003 (Nematoda: Onchocercidae), a Wolbachia-free filaria from bat

The infective larva of Litomosoides yutajensis Guerrero et al., 2003, a parasite of the bat Pteronotus parnellii, is described; it is distinct from congeneric infective larvae by the absence of caudal lappets. The life cycles of five other species of Litomosoides are known; three are parasites of ro...

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Main Authors: Guerrero R., Bain O., Attout T., Martin C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2006-06-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
bat
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2006132127