Morphological and molecular characterisation of the nematode parasite Graphidioides affinis (Secernentea: Trichostrongylidae) in Patagonian maras, Dolichotis patagonum, kept in a zoo in Sofia, Bulgaria

Autor: Panayotova-Pencheva Mariana, Laskowski Zdzisław, Pyziel Anna Maria
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Veterinary Research, Vol 68, Iss 3, Pp 363-371 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2450-8608
DOI: 10.2478/jvetres-2024-0045
Popis: Patagonian maras, rodents endemic to South America, are classified as a near-threatened species. Various factors affect their health including parasitic diseases. The aim of this study was to perform morphometric, molecular and phylogenetic characterisation of one such parasitic disease agent, the nematode Graphidioides affinis, specimens of which were found in captive Patagonian maras.
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