Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) saloboense n. sp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) parasite of Monodelphis emiliae (Marsupiala: Didelphidae) from Amazonian Brazil

Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) saloboense n. sp., is described in the Brazilian opossum Monodelphis emiliae (Thomas, 1912) from primary forest in the Salobo area of the Serra dos Carajás (6° S, 50° 18′ W) Pará State, North Brazil. Two morphologically different trypomastigotes were noted. Slender forms,...

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Main Authors: Lainson R., Da Silva F.M.M., Franco C.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2008-06-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008152099