Corynosoma spp. (Acanthocephala, Polymorphidae) in Mirounga leonina (Pinnipedia, Phocidae) of South Shetlands Islands: a new host for Corynosoma cetaceum

Corynosoma bullosum is a parasite of pinnipeds while Corynosoma cetaceum is considered a parasite of cetaceans. Until now, there were no records of parasitism by C. cetaceum in phocids. This study reports C. bullosum and the first record of C. cetaceum in Mirounga leonina from Antarctica

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Silveira, Tony Leandro Rezende da, Robaldo, Ricardo Berteaux, Pinto Colares, Elton, Bianchini, Adalto, Muelbert, Monica Mathias Costa, Martínez, Pablo Elías, Pereira, Eliane Machado, Valente, Ana Luisa Schifino
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2014
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da FURG (RI FURG)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.furg.br:1/5397
Online Access:http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/5397
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Antarctica
Corynosoma
Infection
Parasitism
Phocid
Antártida
Focídeo
Infecção
Parasitismo
Description
Summary:Corynosoma bullosum is a parasite of pinnipeds while Corynosoma cetaceum is considered a parasite of cetaceans. Until now, there were no records of parasitism by C. cetaceum in phocids. This study reports C. bullosum and the first record of C. cetaceum in Mirounga leonina from Antarctica

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