Ackertia globulosa sp. n. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from rodents in Kenya.
Ackertia globulosa sp. n. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) is described from the pulmonary arteries of the striped mouse, Lemniscomys striatus striatus (L.), in Kenya. Distinguishing features are the small size of the adults; the short left spicule and arrangement of the caudal papillae (3 pairs preanal, 4 pairs postanal) of the male; small projecting lobes on the tail of the females; and 10 to 12 refractile globules in the microfilarial sheath. The microfilariae are found in the skin, mostly of the ear. The probable intermediate host is a hard tick, Haemaphysalis leachi.
D000818:Animals; D004423:Ear / Q000469:parasitology; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007630:Kenya; D051379:Mice / Q000469:parasitology; D008842:Microfilariae; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000469:parasitology; D012377:Rodentia / Q000469:parasitology*