Parasites of Periplaneta americana linnaeus "domestic cockroach" from Ica.

Authors

  • Mary Fernádez B. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica.Ica, Perú.
  • Diana M. Martínez M. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica.Ica, Perú.
  • Manuel Tantaleán V. Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.
  • Rosa Martínez R. Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v8i2.6565

Keywords:

Parasites, Periplaneta americana, Peru.

Abstract

244 specimens of Periplaneta americana Linnaeus from 13 localities of Ica were studied. Nematodes and protozoa were identified. They are Lophomonas blattarum, Leptomonas sp., Leidynema appendiculatum and Hammerschmidtiella diesingi. Also, parasites of man were found, three of which are pathogenic: Giardia lamblia, Blastocystis hominis and Cryptosporidium sp.

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Published

12/31/2001

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2001)

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Copyright (c) 2001 Mary Fernádez B., Diana M. Martínez M., Manuel Tantaleán V., Rosa Martínez R.

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How to Cite

Fernádez B., Mary, Diana M. Martínez M., Manuel Tantaleán V., and Rosa Martínez R. 2001. “Parasites of Periplaneta Americana Linnaeus ‘domestic Cockroach’ from Ica”. Revista Peruana De Biología 8 (2): 105-13. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v8i2.6565.