The Role of Damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera) as Paratenic Hosts in the Transmission of Halipegus ecc...
The Role of Damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera) as Paratenic Hosts in the Transmission of Halipegus eccentricus (Digenea: Hemiuridae) to Anurans
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United States: American Society of Parasitologists
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English
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United States: American Society of Parasitologists
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Halipegus eccentricus is a common hemiurid trematode in the eustachian tubes of North America frogs. However, the life cycle of this species has never been completely elucidated. Studies on H. eccentricus suggest that it has a 3-host life cycle. Here, we show through fieldwork and host specificity experimental infections that the life cycle of Hali...
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The Role of Damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera) as Paratenic Hosts in the Transmission of Halipegus eccentricus (Digenea: Hemiuridae) to Anurans
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_853489267
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_853489267
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0022-3395,1937-2345
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1937-2345
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10.1645/GE-2365.1
