The First Record of Linguatula serrata Infection of Two-Humped Camel (Camelus bactrinus) In Iran
"nLinguatula serrata, is a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasite. Adult of L. serrrata parasitize the nasopharynx of canids. Consuming raw glandular material of infected intermediate hosts (camel, sheep, cattle, goat, etc.) can infect human. In Iran, two-humped camel is merely found in cold regions (...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-02-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Parasitology |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/12735.pdf&manuscript_id=12735 |