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

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 53 , Issue 1-2 , May 1963 , pp. 49 - 54
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1963

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