Molecular and morphological evidence of Taenia omissa in pumas (Puma concolor) in the Peruvian Highlands

Abstract A total of 41 cestodes were collected during necropsy examination on 2 pumas (Puma concolor) that were found in 2 communities in Canchis province, Cuzco region, Peru, at 4500 meters above sea level (Peruvian Andes). The cestodes were evaluated morphologically and molecularly. A fragment of...

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Main Authors: Luis Antonio Gomez-Puerta, Virgilio Alarcon, Joel Pacheco, Francisco Franco, Maria Teresa Lopez-Urbina, Armando Emiliano Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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