The life history of Pygidiopsis macrostomum Travassos, 1928 (Digenea: Heterophyidae)

The life history of the trematode Pygidiopsis macrostomum Travassos, 1928 is described for the first time. Rediae and cercariae were obtained from naturally infected snails Heleobia australis (d´Orbigny), a new first intermediate host. Metacercariae were found encysted in the mesenteries of three na...

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Main Authors: Susana Balmant Emerique Simões, Helene Santos Barbosa, Cláudia Portes Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2009-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000100016