Resumo
Some species of Amphibia and Reptilia are listed as new hosts of spargana, from material deposited in the Helminthological Collection of Oswaldo Cruz Institute. It is discussed the difficulties in identifying the larvae (Sparganum) and also the identification of adults of Luheella species from South America. The histopathology induced by spargana in the liver of a species of Amphibia is briefly described.
LuheeHa; Spirometra; Sparganum
LuheeHa; Spirometra; Sparganum
Sparganum in some brazilian vertebrates: problems in the identification of species of Luheella (Spirometra)
A. Arandas Rego
G. Vidal Schäffer1
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Helmintologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Some species of Amphibia and Reptilia are listed as new hosts of spargana, from material deposited in the Helminthological Collection of Oswaldo Cruz Institute. It is discussed the difficulties in identifying the larvae (Sparganum) and also the identification of adults of Luheella species from South America. The histopathology induced by spargana in the liver of a species of Amphibia is briefly described.
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Datas de Publicação
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Publicação nesta coleção
15 Jun 2009 -
Data do Fascículo
1992
