Angiostrongylus costaricensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea), a new lungworm occurring in man in Costa Rica
Angiostrongylus costaricensis n. sp. is described from Costa Rica where it produces lesions in the abdominal cavity of man. It can be distinguished from other species of the genus on the basis of its size, the length of the spicules, the position of the vulva and the morphology and position of the b...
Main Authors: | Pedro Morera, Rodolfo Céspedesu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Vicerractoría Investigación
2002-06-01
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Series: | Revista de Biología Tropical |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442002000200034 |
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