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Schistosomes from Hippopotamus amphibius L.

I. The morphology of Schistosoma hippopotami sp.nov.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

June P. Thurston
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Makerere University College, Kampala, Uganda

Extract

The morphology of the adult blood fluke Schistosoma hippopotami sp.nov. from Hippopotamus amphibius L. is described and compared with that of other species of the genus Schistosoma.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1963

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