Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Occurrence of Moniezia expansa (Rud, 1810) Blanchard, 1891 (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica Linnaeus, 1758) in Perú.
- Journal:
- Veterinary parasitology
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Gómez-Puerta, Luis Antonio et al.
- Affiliation:
- School of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract
The presence of Moniezia expansa (Rud, 1810) Blanchard, 1891, is reported in domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica Linnaeus, 1758). Four tapeworms were collected and identified as M. expansa. This is the first report of M. expansa collected in a domestic pig in Perú.
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