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Larval Pseudoproleptus sp. (Nematoda: Cystidicolidae) found in the Amazon river prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) in Brazil
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SYSNO ASEP 0334933 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Larval Pseudoproleptus sp. (Nematoda: Cystidicolidae) found in the Amazon river prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) in Brazil Title Larvy Pseudoproleptus sp. (Nematoda: Cystidicolidae) zjištěné u sladkovodní krevety Macrobrachium amazonicum (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) v Brazílii Author(s) Moravec, František (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Santos, C. P. (BR)Source Title Journal of Parasitology. - : Allen Press - ISSN 0022-3395
Roč. 95, č. 3 (2009), s. 634-638Number of pages 5 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords Pseudoproleptus ; Macrobrachium ; Brazil Subject RIV GJ - Animal Vermins ; Diseases, Veterinary Medicine R&D Projects GA524/06/0170 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) LC522 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) CEZ AV0Z60220518 - PAU-O, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000268079700019 Annotation Previously undescribed infective larvae of the cystidicolid nematode Pseudoproleptus cf. izecksohni (Fabio, 1982) comb. n., a parasite of freshwater fish in Brazil, were found encapsulated in the haemocoel of the Amazon river prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller) (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from the natural canal in the Mexiana Island (Amazon River Delta), Pará State, Brazil; the prevalence in prawns (body length 48-110 mm) examined in March 2008 (n = 44) was 32%, with the intensity 1-6 (mean 2) larvae per crustacean. The nematode larvae (body length 19.71-25.65 mm), characterized by the cephalic end provided with a helmet-like cuticular structure having a thickened free posterior margin, are described based on light and scanning electron microscopy. Apparently prawns play a role as intermediate hosts of this nematode species. This is the first record of a larval representative of Cystidicolidae in South America and the first record of a species of Pseudoproleptus in the Neotropics. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2010
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