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First record of infestation by nasal leeches, Limnatis nilotica (Hirudinida, Praobdellidae), from cattle in Italy

In July 2017, twenty cattle of a free-grazing herd were found to be infested with leeches in the mouth. Main signs were bloody sialorrhea and/or a purple-red colour of the lower lip. Leeches, in a variable number (1 to 3) per animal, were found at the lingual frenulum or on the sublingual vestibular...

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Autores principales: ARFUSO, Francesca, GAGLIO, Gabriella, FERRARA, Maria Catena, ABBATE, Francesco, GIANNETTO, Salvatore, BRIANTI, Emanuele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6863714/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31391384
http://dx.doi.org/10.1292/jvms.19-0247