New record of Pelecitus sp. (Nematoda, Onchocercidae) as a parasite of Athene cunicularia (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in southeastern Brazil

The aim of this study was to report the burrowing owl Athene cunicularia as a new host for the filarid nematode Pelecitus sp. in southeastern Brazil for the first time, as well as reporting the occurrence of this nematode species in the body cavity, near the cervical air sac and lung region. This st...

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Main Authors: Tarcísio Macedo Silva, Adriano Sakai Okamoto, Lidiane Aparecida Firmino da Silva, Bruna Domeneghetti Smaniotto, Reinaldo José da Silva, Raphael Lucio Andreatti Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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