Novel 3D in situ visualization of seal heartworm (Acanthocheilonema spirocauda) larvae in the seal louse (Echinophthirius horridus) by X-ray microCT
Abstract The seal heartworm Acanthocheilonema spirocauda (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) parasitizes the heart and pulmonary arteries of various phocid seals of the Northern Hemisphere. Over many decades, potential vectors of this parasite have been discussed, and to this date, the life cycle is not fully...
| Published in: | Scientific Reports |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18418-y |