Schistosoma Weinland, 1858 from Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758 in the Kruger National Park

Pitchford, R.J.; Visser, P.S.

Schistosoma Weinland, 1858 from Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758 in the Kruger National Park

1981

Pitchford, R.J. | Visser, P.S.

Schistosoma edwardiense recovered from hippopotamus, measurements of adults and eggs, species validity, determined to be hippopotamus-specific based on examination of game droppings for schistosome eggs and on lack of experimental establishment in rodents, Biomphalaria salinarum believed to be intermediate host based on evidence from experimental exposure; S. hippopotami suggested to be synonymous with S. mansoni

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animals classification feces mammals parasitology schistosoma schistosoma mansoni schistosoma mattheei south africa

Bibliographic information

Published in

Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research

Volume 48 Issue 4 Pagination 181 - 184 ISSN 0030-2465

Other Subjects

Parasite egg count; Isolation & purification; Specificity; Host; Schistosoma edwardiense (trematoda)hippopotamus amphibius (host)biomphalaria salinarum (host); Species specificity; Schistosoma hippopotami (trematoda); Anatomy & histology; Schistosoma haematobium-like (trematoda)hippopotamus amphibius (host)

Language

English

Note

Summary in french.

Type

Text; Journal Article

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