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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 1/2012

01-04-2012 | Short Communication

Occurrence of Laemobothrion maximum in Greater Coucal

Authors: N. Jeyathilakan, B. R. Latha, S. T. Bino Sundar, S. Abdul Basith

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

External examination of free range abandoned dead Greater Coucal in a veterinary dispensary, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India revealed presence of a large sized louse in the feathers and was identified as Laemobothrion maximum on the basis of morphology and size of the louse.
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Metadata
Title
Occurrence of Laemobothrion maximum in Greater Coucal
Authors
N. Jeyathilakan
B. R. Latha
S. T. Bino Sundar
S. Abdul Basith
Publication date
01-04-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-011-0094-8

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