| Issue |
Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp.
Volume 67, Number 6, 1992
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| Page(s) | 221 - 223 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/1992676221 | |
| Published online | 15 August 2016 | |
Note et information
New record of Gongylonema pulchrum Molin, 1857 from a new host, Macaca fuscata, in Japan
Présence de Gongylonema pulchrum chez un nouvel hôte, Macaca fuscata, au Japon
1
Department of Medical Zoology, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka 545, Japan.
2
Department of Anatomy, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
Accepted: 14 May 1992
Gongylonema pulchrum Molin, 1857 was found to infect the wild Japanese monkey, Macaca fuscata, on Kyushu island, Japan. The en face view of the head of the parasite was revealed by scanning electron microscopy. This finding constitutes a new host record for this worm in the Japanese monkey.
Résumé
Gongylonema pulchrum Molin, 1857 est trouvé chez un nouvel hôte, le Macaque sauvage, M. fuscata, sur l’île Kyushu du Japon sud. L’examen en vue apicale de l’extrémité antérieure par microscopie à balayage révèle la présence d’une paire de dépression, située dorsalement et ventralement, en dehors de l’élévation elliptique entourant la bouche.
Key words: Gongylonema pulchrum / Macaca fuscata / Japan
Mots clés : Gongylonema pulchrum / Macaca fuscata / Japon
© Masson, Paris 1992, transferred to Société Française de Parasitologie
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