Transmission of Armillifer armillatus Ova at Snake Farm, The Gambia, West Africa
Visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer armillatus larvae was diagnosed in 2 dogs in The Gambia. Parasites were subjected to PCR; phylogenetic analysis confirmed relatedness with branchiurans/crustaceans. Our investigation highlights transmission of infective A. armillatus ova to dogs and, by s...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204775/ |