Cercopithifilaria sp. II in Vulpes vulpes: new host affiliation for an enigmatic canine filarioid
- Autores: André Pereira, Carla Maia, Domenico Otranto, Fábia Azevedo, Giada Annoscia, María Casero, Maria Stefania Latrofa, Vito Colella
- Ano de Publicação: 2016
- Journal: Parasitology Research
- Link: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-016-5308-7
Cercopithifilaria bainae and Cercopithifilaria grassii (Spirurida, Onchocercidae) are filarioids inhabiting the skin of dogs worldwide. The microfilariae of a third species namely, Cercopithifilaria sp. II sensu Otranto et al. 2013, have been morphologically and molecularly characterized but scientific knowledge of this parasite is minimal.
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