The life cycle of Dendritobilharzia anatinarum cheatum, 1941 (Trematoda, Schistosomatidae)

The life cycle of Dendritobilharzia anatinarum was completed experimentally in the laboratory. Cairina moschata domestica (domestic duck) and Biomphalaria straminea served respectively as definitive and intermediate hosts. Eggs passed in duck faeces hatch miracidia in 10 minutes when placed in water...

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Main Authors: Antonio Cesar Rios Leite, Hélio Martins de Araújo Costa, José Oswaldo Costa, Marcos Pezzi Guimarães, Walter dos Santos Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1982-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761982000400005