Author/Authors :
Mobedi, I tehran university of medical sciences tums - Dept of Parasitology and Mycology,, تهران, ايران , Mowlavi, GH tehran university of medical sciences tums - Dept of Parasitology and Mycology,, تهران, ايران , Rahno, A tehran university of medical sciences tums - Dept of Parasitology, تهران, ايران , Turner Mobedi, K Osumc Transfer Center Patient Placement, USA , Mojaradi, A islamic azad university - School of Veterinary, ايران
Abstract :
Pachysentis canicola (Meyer, 1931) is an acanthocephalan belonging to the class Oligacanthorhynchida. These speciesparasitize canids and other carnivores as definitive hosts which are followed by ingestion of an infected arthropod as itsbiological intermediate host. We present here a natural occurrence of P. canicola in fox from Iran with special attention toits morphological characteristics
