Myxobolus sp. (Myxozoa) in the circulating blood of Colossoma macropomum (Osteichthyes, Characidae) Myxobolus sp. (Myxozoa) no sangue circulante de Colossoma macropomum (Osteichthyes, Characidae)

Myxosporea parasitize many organs in fresh and saltwater fish. Species of the genus Myxobolus parasitizing the gills and other organs of the tambaqui Colossoma macropomum have been described. In the present study, blood smears were made from juvenile tambaqui and were stained with May Grunwald-Giems...

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Main Authors: Patricia Oliveira Maciel, Elizabeth Gusmão Affonso, Cheila de Lima Boijink, Marcos Tavares-Dias, Luis Antonio Kioshi Aoki Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2011-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612011000100018