New parasites of primates from Argentina

New parasites of primates from Argentina?. The authors report the finding at CAPRIM?s (Argentine Center of Primates) primates, of some parasites not reported yet, in Argentina. Trypanoxyuris interlabiata (Sandosham, 1950) (Nematoda, Oxyuridae), host: Aotus trivirgatus. Oochoristica megastoma (Dicsing, 1850) (Cestoda, Anoplocephalidae), host: Cebus apella. Gyropus aotophilus (Ewing, 1924) (Mallophaga, Gyropidae), host Aotus trivirgatus. They report further, in Alouatta caraya, the finding of a nymphal Ixodide, Amblyomma sp. and in Cebus apella vagina, an unidentified ?Microfilaria?. They consider this localization very curious.

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Main Authors: Moriena, R. A., Lombardero, O. J., Coppo, J. A.
Format: Digital revista
Language:spa
Published: Fundación Miguel Lillo 1979
Online Access:http://www.lillo.org.ar/journals/index.php/acta-zoologica-lilloana/article/view/954
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