First molecular identification of the trematode Pulmonicola cochleotrema (Platyhelminthes: Opisthotr...
First molecular identification of the trematode Pulmonicola cochleotrema (Platyhelminthes: Opisthotrematidae) in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus, Sirenia: Trichechidae) from Puerto Rico and Florida
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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English
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West Indian manatees (
Trichechus manatus
) harbor a variety of endoparasites, including the nasal trematode
Pulmonicola cochleotrema
, which infects the respiratory tract, especially the nasal passages. Previous studies have described and identified this digenean using morphological data only. This study presents the first molecular i...
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First molecular identification of the trematode Pulmonicola cochleotrema (Platyhelminthes: Opisthotrematidae) in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus, Sirenia: Trichechidae) from Puerto Rico and Florida
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2906775138
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2906775138
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0165-5752
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1573-5192
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10.1007/s11230-023-10123-2
