Proteocephalid cestode infection in tucunaré Cichla sp. (Osteichthyes: Cichlidae) from Paraná River, São Paulo

The occurrence of proteocephalid cestodes in tucunaré Cichla sp., captured monthly, between August 2000 and August 2001, in Paraná River, Presidente Epitácio, SP, was evaluated. From 128 specimens, 71 (55.6%) were parasitized by Proteocephalus macrophallus (Diesing, 1850) and/or P. microscopicus (Wo...

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Main Authors: R.S. Santos, K. Roumbedakis, N.G. Marengoni, H.K. Takahashi, F.D.A. Pimenta, C.M.R. Melo, M.L. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2011-06-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352011000300008&lng=en&tlng=en