Dioctophymiasis as an Emerging Disease in Palotina and Western Region of Paraná – Brazil
Dioctophyma renale is a nematode known as giant red kidney worm and parasites kidneys of domestic and wild animals. For its life cycle to be complete, the parasite needs an aquatic environment to develop inside the intermediate and paratenic hosts (annelid oligochaete, fishes and frogs). Subsequentl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Assiut University
2020-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/558 |