Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in Brazil

Didymocystis wedli a parasite from the gills of Thunnus albacares from the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, is described by use of light and scanning electron microscopy. This is the first report of this species in Brazil and South America. New data are presented on the surface topography as de...

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Main Authors: A Kohn, AL Santos, MFD Baptista-Farias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000700011
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description Didymocystis wedli a parasite from the gills of Thunnus albacares from the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, is described by use of light and scanning electron microscopy. This is the first report of this species in Brazil and South America. New data are presented on the surface topography as demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy.
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spelling doaj.art-38befef6456649558d644ca025b8be6f2023-09-02T16:25:41ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602001-10-0196795195410.1590/S0074-02762001000700011Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in BrazilA KohnAL SantosMFD Baptista-FariasDidymocystis wedli a parasite from the gills of Thunnus albacares from the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, is described by use of light and scanning electron microscopy. This is the first report of this species in Brazil and South America. New data are presented on the surface topography as demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000700011Didymocystis wedliDigeneaThunnus albacaresBrazil
spellingShingle A Kohn
AL Santos
MFD Baptista-Farias
Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in Brazil
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Didymocystis wedli
Digenea
Thunnus albacares
Brazil
title Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in Brazil
title_full Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in Brazil
title_fullStr Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in Brazil
title_short Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in Brazil
title_sort report of didymocystis wedli ariola 1902 digenea didymozoidae from thunnus albacares in brazil
topic Didymocystis wedli
Digenea
Thunnus albacares
Brazil
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000700011
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