Copulation of Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Leão, 1942 (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae), parasite of Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperidae)

Copulation in Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Leão, 1942 (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae), parasite of Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperiade), was reported. Data on the histology of the cirrus and metraterm of the copulants were presented. Morphology of the cirrus was also examine...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Author: R. J. Silva
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2005
Subjects:
copulation
Opisthogonimus fonsecai
Trematoda
histology
SEM
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Hoge
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992005000100008
https://doaj.org/article/b147026d061f411bb2cf6d217d4e5797
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Summary:Copulation in Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Leão, 1942 (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae), parasite of Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperiade), was reported. Data on the histology of the cirrus and metraterm of the copulants were presented. Morphology of the cirrus was also examined by scanning electron microscopy.

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