Chronic cystitis associated with Plesiochorus cymbiformis (Rudolphi, 1819) Looss, 1901 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) in a loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758) (Testudines, Cheloniidae) from Brazil: a case report
Werneck, M.R.; Mastrangelli, A.; Velloso, R.; Jerdy, H.; Carvalho, E.C.Q. (2018). Chronic cystitis associated with Plesiochorus cymbiformis (Rudolphi, 1819) Looss, 1901 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) in a loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758) (Testudines, Cheloniidae) from Brazil: a case report. J. Parasitol. 104(3): 334-336. https://dx.doi.org/10.1645/17-116
In: The Journal of Parasitology. American Society of Parasitologists: Lawrence, Kan., etc.,. ISSN 0022-3395; e-ISSN 1937-2345, more
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- Werneck, M.R.
- Mastrangelli, A.
- Velloso, R.
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- Jerdy, H.
- Carvalho, E.C.Q.
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| Abstract |
This paper reports the first occurrence of Plesiochorus cymbiformis (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) in a loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta [Testudines, Cheloniidae]) in Brazil and describes the histological findings of related injuries to the urinary bladder. |
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