First record of the larval parasitic nematode Rhabditis orbitalis from Japanese wood mice (Apodemus spp.).
Parasitic larvae of Rhabditis orbitalis (formerly confused with Pelodera strongyloides) were found in the conjunctival sacs of the eyes of Apodemus argenteus and A. speciosus from Japanese islands.
Institut für Zoologie, Berlin.
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D000818:Animals; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000469:parasitology; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007564:Japan; D009115:Muridae / Q000469:parasitology*; D009348:Nematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*