CEPAVE 05420
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLOGICOS Y DE VECTORES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Role of Phyllocaulis variegatus (Mollusca: Veronicellidae) in the transmission of digenean parasites
Autor/es:
DIAZ, J. I.; VALENTE R.; NAVONE, G.T.; SALOMÓN O. D.
Revista:
REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD
Editorial:
INST BIOLOGIA
Referencias:
Lugar: México; Año: 2016 vol. 87 p. 255 - 257
ISSN:
1870-3453
Resumen:
A total of 95 Veronicellid slugs identified as Phyllocaulis variegatus were collected in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones province, Argentina. Specimens were relaxed, preserved and examined for parasites. Metacercariae of the genus Brachylaima (Brachylaimidae) were recovered from the body cavity near the female genital pore. The results establish the capability of P. variegatus to act as an intermediate host of Brachylaima sp. in the area. This study represents the first record of metacercariae of Brachylaima sp. in Argentina
