Plecoglossus altivelis as a new fish intermediate host of Heterophyopsis continua
Seung-Yull Cho and Suk Il Kim
Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 151, Korea.
Abstract
P. altivelis from Korea republic is recorded as a new host for H. continua which is described and figured.
Figures
Figs. 1-2 Adult Heterophyopsis continua collected from a dog which was experimentally infected with metacercariae from Plecoglossus altivelis. 1. Unstained specimen. 2. Diagram of Fig. 1. (Scale represents 0.5mm).
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