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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 4/2017

01-12-2017 | Original Article

Contracaecum rudolphii Hartwich, 1964 (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a wild spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis): a case report

Authors: C. Sreedevi, K. Prasuna, K. Lavanya, K. Kanaka Swarna Latha

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

Post mortem examination of a spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) revealed the presence of numerous anisakid nematodes in the proventriculus. The nematodes were processed in lactophenol as temporary mounts and were identified as Contracaecum rudolphii Hartwich, 1964 based on micrometry and morphological description of the anterior end, the sinuous uterus with sub globular thick-shelled eggs in female parasite and the tips of the spicules in male parasite. This is the first record of C. rudolphii in a wild spot-billed pelican from Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Metadata
Title
Contracaecum rudolphii Hartwich, 1964 (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a wild spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis): a case report
Authors
C. Sreedevi
K. Prasuna
K. Lavanya
K. Kanaka Swarna Latha
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-017-0918-2

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