Myxobolus marajoensis sp. n. (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae), parasite of the freshwater catfish Rhamdia quelen from the Brazilian Amazon region

Abstract This study provides morphological and molecular data of a new parasite species found in the muscle layer of the intestinal tract of the South American silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen from Marajó Island region (Pará State, Brazil), an important fishery resource with recognized potential for f...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Abrunhosa, José Ledamir Sindeaux-Neto, Ândrea Kely dos Santos, Igor Hamoy, Edilson Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2017-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612017000400465&lng=en&tlng=en