The first case of Spiroxys contortus in European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the wild in Poland
During standard parasitological dissection of 4 individuals of European pond turtle (E. orbicularis) (Linneaus, 1758) one nematode was found. In a morphological examination the parasite was identified as Spiroxys contortus (Rudolphi, 1819) and confirmed by DNA analysis based on sequencing of the sma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000778 |