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01-06-2015 | Original Article

First report of Cobboldia elephantis (Cobbold, 1866) larvae in a free ranging wild elephant from Andhra Pradesh, India

Authors: R. Venu, Th. Thoiba Singh, R. Veeraharin, D. Rajesh, Ch. Srilatha

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 2/2015

Abstract

Larvae of Cobboldia elephantis have been reported from the stomach of a free ranging wild elephant (Elephas maximus) while conducting post mortem examination at Palamner forest range, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state, India. This is the first report of C. elephantis in free ranging wild elephant in Andhra Pradesh state, India.

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Title: First report of Cobboldia elephantis (Cobbold, 1866) larvae in a free ranging wild elephant from Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors: R. Venu
Th. Thoiba Singh
R. Veeraharin
D. Rajesh
Ch. Srilatha
Publication date: 01-06-2015
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0306-5

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