First record of Contracaecum spp. (Nematoda : Anisakidae) in fish-eating birds from Zimbabwe

Endoparasites of fish-eating birds, Phalacrocorax africanus, P. carbo, Anhinga melanogaster and Ardea cinerea collected from Lake Chivero near Harare, Zimbabwe, were investigated. Adult Contracaecum spp. were found in the gastrointestinal tract (prevalence 100% in P. africanus, P. carbo and A. melan...

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Main Authors: M. Barson, B.E. Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2004-06-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/456