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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 3/2014

01-09-2014 | Original Article

Kalicephalus sp. in a captive Russell’s viper: a case report

Authors: K. T. Kavitha, B. R. Latha, S. T. Bino Sundar, M. G. Jayathangaraj, K. Senthil Kumar, R. Sridhar, S. Abdul Basith

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

The occurrence of Kalicephalus sp. of hookworms in a Russell’s viper snake maintained in Chennai snake park trust, Chennai is reported. These worms were found in the stomach and intestine. They were cylindrical, thread like and had an elongate body. Anterior end was obliquely truncated with bivalvular buccal capsule. Short, thick and muscularised oesophagus ending in a rounded bulb was observed. In males, a well developed trilobed bursa was observed and the spicules were short and equal. Typical strongyle type eggs were found in the uterus of female worms as well as in the intestinal contents.
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Metadata
Title
Kalicephalus sp. in a captive Russell’s viper: a case report
Authors
K. T. Kavitha
B. R. Latha
S. T. Bino Sundar
M. G. Jayathangaraj
K. Senthil Kumar
R. Sridhar
S. Abdul Basith
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0240-6

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