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Studies on Anafilaroides rostratus Gerichter, 1949 in Cats: I. The Adult and its first stage Larva*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

P. Seneviratna
Affiliation:
Royal Veterinary College, London

Extract

Anafilaroides rostratus Gerichter, 1949 a nematode found in the lungs of cats in Palestine and Ceylon, and its first stage larvae are described. Studies on the biology of the first stage larvae indicate that it is easily destroyed by adverse conditions.

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1959

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