Protostrongylus pulmonalis from hares (Lepus europaeus) in Italy.
Protostrongylus (Pulmostrongylus) pulmonalis from Lepus europaeus in Italy (Alto Adige) was studied. Most of the parasite population showed the typical morphology described for this species. Variations observed in the morphological features of gubernaculum, antero-lateral ray and telamon are considered to lie within the range of variability of the species. This is the first record of Protostrongylus (Pul.) pulmonalis in hares in Italy.
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Istituto di Parassitologia, Università, La Sapienza, Roma.
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D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007793:Lagomorpha / Q000469:parasitology*; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity