Title of article
Natural Infection of Pachysentis canicola (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchida) In Fox from Persian Gulf Coastal Area in Iran
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
From page
44
To page
47
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
Keywords
Fox , Pachysentis canicola , Iran
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Record number
2595985
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