The life history of Pygidiopsis macrostomum Travassos, 1928 (Digenea: Heterophyidae)
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
;
104(1): 106-111, Feb. 2009. ilus
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-507214
ABSTRACT
The life history of the trematode Pygidiopsis macrostomum Travassos, 1928 is described for the first time. Rediae and cercariae were obtained from naturally infected snails Heleobia australis (d´Orbigny), a new first intermediate host. Metacercariae were found encysted in the mesenteries of three naturally infected guppies, Phalloptychus januarius (Hensel), Jenynsia multidentata (Jenyns) (new host records) and Poecilia vivipara Bloch and Schneider. Experimental infections were successfully completed in the intermediate hosts H. australis and Poe. vivipara reared in the laboratory and hamsters Mesocricetus auratus Waterhouse were utilised as a definitive host.
Full text:
Available
Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Snails
/
Poecilia
/
Mesocricetus
/
Heterophyidae
/
Life Cycle Stages
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
/
Parasitology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
FIOCRUZ/BR
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS