Occurrence of Moniezia expansa (Rud, 1810) Blanchard, 1891 (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica Linnaeus, 1758) in Perú.
The presence of Moniezia expansa (Rud, 1810) Blanchard, 1891, is reported in domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica Linnaeus, 1758). Four tapeworms were collected and identified as M. expansa. This is the first report of M. expansa collected in a domestic pig in Perú.
Gómez-Puerta
Luis Antonio
LA
School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú, Av. Circunvalación Cuadra 28 s/n, Lima 41, Peru. lucho92@yahoo.com
Lopez-Urbina
Maria Teresa
MT
González
Armando E
AE
D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008989:Monieziasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*