A new angiostrongylid (Nematoda) species from the pulmonary arteries of Akodon azarae (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Argentina

J Parasitol. 2008 Apr;94(2):515-9. doi: 10.1645/GE-1340.1.

Abstract

Angiostrongylus morerai n. sp. (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae) is described from the pulmonary arteries of Azara's grass mouse Akodon azarae (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Argentina. It is distinguished from its congeners principally by the morphology of the dorsal ray, which is as long, or longer, than the externodorsals and has 2 long branches; the spicule lengths are also greater (400-465 microm). This is the first record of a metastrongyloid from sigmodontine rodents in Argentina.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiostrongylus / anatomy & histology
  • Angiostrongylus / classification*
  • Angiostrongylus / ultrastructure
  • Animals
  • Argentina
  • Female
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / veterinary
  • Pulmonary Artery / parasitology*
  • Rodent Diseases / parasitology*
  • Sigmodontinae / parasitology*
  • Strongylida Infections / parasitology
  • Strongylida Infections / veterinary*