Gastrointestinal Helminths in Amietia sp. (Anura: Pyxicephalidae) from the Albertine Rift of Central Africa

Fourteen Amietia sp. (Pyxicephalidae), from the Albertine Rift of Democratic Republic of the Congo were examined for helminths. Five species of Nematoda were found: Amphibiophilus chabaudi, Aplectana praeputialis, Falcaustra congoensis, Foleyellides duboisi and Orneoascaris chrysanthemoides. Amphibi...

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Autores principales: Goldberg, S. R., Bursey, C. R., Mali, F. M., Kusamba, C., Robbins, A. J., Greenbaum, E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sciendo 2021
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Research Note
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8647955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34934395
http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0025
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Sumario:Fourteen Amietia sp. (Pyxicephalidae), from the Albertine Rift of Democratic Republic of the Congo were examined for helminths. Five species of Nematoda were found: Amphibiophilus chabaudi, Aplectana praeputialis, Falcaustra congoensis, Foleyellides duboisi and Orneoascaris chrysanthemoides. Amphibiophilus chabaudi was the most numerous nematode (n = 40) with the highest prevalence (57 %). Five new host records are reported.

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