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Studies on ascaridoid nematodes of pythons: two new species from New Guinea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

J. F. A. Sprent
J. F. A. Sprent
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Two new species are described from New Guinea pythons, i.e. Ophidascaris niuginiensis and O. papuanus. The former was from Chondropython viridis and Liasis albertisi, the latter from L. amethistinus. Development of O. niuginiensis in mice involved a primary stage in the liver, a secondary stage in the mesenteric blood vessels and a tertiary stage in the skin, where growth occurred to a length of 50 mm or more. Initial growth, up to 10 mm, of O. papuanus occurred in the liver and body cavity of mice; a secondary growth phase occurred in the body cavity of the python host.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 67 , Issue 3 , December 1973 , pp. 229 - 244
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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