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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Main Authors: B Hajimohammadi, S Shamsadin Athari, H Haddadzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-02-01
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