The First Record of Linguatula serrata Infection of Two-Humped Camel (Camelus bactrinus) In Iran

The First Record of Linguatula serrata Infection of Two-Humped Camel (Camelus bactrinus) In Iran

Linguatula serrata, is a cosmopolitan zoonotic parasite. Adult of L. serrrata parasitize the nasopharynx of canids. Con­suming raw glandular material of infected intermediate hosts (camel, sheep, cattle, goat, etc.) can infect human. In Iran, two-humped camel is merely found in cold regions (Ardabil...

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Main Authors: H Haddadzadeh, S Shamsadin Athari, B Hajimohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Two-humped camel
Linguatula serrata
Iran
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/91

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