Natural parasitism by Synhimantus (Dispharynx) nasuta (Nematoda: Acuariidae) in captive Common Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Authors

  • Luis A. Gómez-Puerta Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), Av. Circunvala- ción 2800, San Borja. Lima, Perú.
  • Marco A. Enciso Faculdade de Medicina Veteriná- ria e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Orlando Marquez de Paiva n°87, Cidade Universitária. São Paulo, Brasil.
  • Gianmarco Rojas Parque Zoológico Huachipa, Av. Las Torres S/N, Ate. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v16i1.191

Keywords:

Synhimantus (Dispharynx) nasuta, Nematode, Common peafowl, Pavo cristatus.

Abstract

The nematode Synhimantus (Dispharynx) nasuta (Rudolphi, 1819) Chabaud, 1975 parasiting the proventriculus of two chicks of Common Peafowl (Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity from Lima, Peru is described.

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Published

06/15/2009

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2009)

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How to Cite

Gómez-Puerta, Luis A., Marco A. Enciso, and Gianmarco Rojas. 2009. “Natural Parasitism by Synhimantus (Dispharynx) Nasuta (Nematoda: Acuariidae) in Captive Common Peafowl (Pavo Cristatus)”. Revista Peruana De Biología 16 (1): 121-23. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v16i1.191.