Phylogeny and ultrastructure of Myxobolus rangeli n. sp. (Myxozoa, Bivalvulida), a histozoic parasite in Siluriformes fish from the Amazon region

Abstract A new species of Myxobolus parasitizing the arterial bulb and cardiac musculature of the freshwater fish Pimelodus ornatus Kner, 1858, from the Arari river in the municipality of Cachoeira do Arari, island of Marajó, Pará, Brazil, was described. In the present study, the observed prevalence...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Francisco da Silva, Diehgo Tuloza da Silva, Elane Giese, Adriano Penha Furtado, Patricia Matos, Aline Medeiros Lima, Igor Hamoy, Edilson Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2023-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612023000200308&tlng=en