title: Cestodes of ruminants in Afghanistan.
abstract: Five cestode species parasitizing ruminants were found for the first time in Afghanistan: Moniezia benedeni, M. expansa, Avitellina centripunctata, Stilesia globipunctata, and Thysaniezia giardi.
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D000818:Animals; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000469:parasitology*; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000469:parasitology; D002417:Cattle / Q000469:parasitology; D002589:Cestoda; D006041:Goats / Q000469:parasitology; D012756:Sheep / Q000469:parasitology