First report of mermithid parasitism (Nematoda: Mermithidae) in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from Lao PDR.
Unidentified mermithid nematodes were found in the abdominal cavity of three species of Anopheles mosquitoes from LAO PDR. This is a first record of mermithid nematodes in adult mosquitoes from Lao PDR. Two worms were found in each adult host and the infection was more prevalent in the northern region compared to the south.
Vythilingam
Indra
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Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sidavong
Bonphone
B
Seng
Thim Chan
TC
Phonemixay
Tunkham
T
Phompida
Samlane
S
Krishnasamy
M
M
D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D007812:Laos; D009032:Mosquito Control; D009348:Nematoda / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*