The morphology of Dentostomella kuntzi (Nematoda: Oxyuroidea) from Egyptian rodents

ABSTRACT Dentostomella kuntzi is redescribed from specimens found in the rodent hosts Acomys cahirinus, Arvicanthis niloticus and Rattus rattus from the Giza province of Egypt, and compared with three species of the genus Dentostomella namely D. grundmanni, D. legerae and D. translucida . Unlike oth...

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Published in:Journal of Helminthology
Main Authors: Ashour, A. A., Lewis, J. W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1982
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
General Medicine
Parasitology
Rattus rattus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x00034398
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022149X00034398
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Summary:ABSTRACT Dentostomella kuntzi is redescribed from specimens found in the rodent hosts Acomys cahirinus, Arvicanthis niloticus and Rattus rattus from the Giza province of Egypt, and compared with three species of the genus Dentostomella namely D. grundmanni, D. legerae and D. translucida . Unlike other species in the genus, the egg of D. kuntzi is operculate. The distribution of adult D. kuntzi within the intestine of Acomys cahirinus is also discussed.

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