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SPARGANUM IN SOME BRAZILIAN VERTEBRATES: PROBLEMS IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES OF LUHEELLA (SPIROMETRA)
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Helmintologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Helmintologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Helmintologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
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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