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Parasite
Volume 4, Number 2, June 1997
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Page(s) | 191 - 192 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/1997042191 | |
Published online | 24 September 2014 |
Note de recherche
Didilia sp. (Tetradonematidae: Mermithoidea: Nematoda), a parasite of Phlebotomus sergenti in Portugal
Didilia sp. (Tetradonematidae : Mermithoidea : Nematoda), Presence de ce parasite chez Phlebotomus sergenti du Portugal
1
UNL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Rua da Junqueira, 96, 1300, Lisboa, Portugal.
2
Department of Biological Sciences, Keele University, Staffs ST5 5BG, UK.
3
Department of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks SL5 7PY, UK.
* Correspondence : C. Alves-Pires. Tel : 363 21 41 — Fax : 363 21 05.
Received:
18
November
1996
Accepted:
6
February
1997
A tetradonematid parasite of phlebotomine sandflies was found in the body cavity of a male Phlebotomus sergenti with unrotated genitalia caught near Tavira, Algarve, Portugal. It was identified as Didilia sp. (possibly D. ooglypta) by body length (3.4 mm), position of the vulva (anterior) and the sculpturing of the egg shell. This is the first European record of Didilia.
Résumé
Près de Trevira, en Algarve au Portugal, un tétradonématode parasite de phlébotomes a été observé chez un Phlebotomus sergenti mâle dont l'appareil genital n'avait pas subi une rotation normale. Il a été identifié comme appartenant au genre Didilia (peut être D. ooglypta) d'après la longeur du corps (3,4 mm), la position de la vulve (antérieure) et l'aspect sculpté de l'œuf. Il s'agit de la première observation de Didilia en Europe.
Key words: Didilia / parasitic nematode / phlebotomine sandflies / Phlebotomus sergenti / Portugal / geographical record
Mots clés : Didilia / nématode parasite / Phlébotomes / Phlebotomus sergenti / Portugal / observation géographique
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