Gastrointestinal parasite fauna of nine gentoo penguin chicks (Pygoscelis papua) found dead in an antarctic territory protected zone. Fauna parasitaria gastrointestinal en polluelos de Pingüino Papua (Pygoscelis papua) encontrados muertos en zona antártica

In the present communication, the presence of Streptocara spp. (Nematoda: Acuariidae) and Contracaecum spp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in stomach; two scolex of tapeworms (Cestoda: Cyclophyllida) and eggs of Tetrabothrium spp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllida) in guts of Gentoo penguin chicks found dead in a pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fredes Martínez, Fernando, Raffo Carvajal, Eduardo, Muñoz Alvarado, Pamela, Herrera, Marcela
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Parasitologia 2006
Subjects:
Antarctic territory
Papua penguin
Streptocara
Tetrabothrius
Antarctic
Pingüino
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antártica
Gentoo penguin
Pygoscelis papua
Online Access:https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/157138
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Summary:In the present communication, the presence of Streptocara spp. (Nematoda: Acuariidae) and Contracaecum spp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in stomach; two scolex of tapeworms (Cestoda: Cyclophyllida) and eggs of Tetrabothrium spp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllida) in guts of Gentoo penguin chicks found dead in a protected zone of the Antarctic territory is reported

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