title: A new genus and species of lungworm (Nemata: Metastrongyloidea) from Akodon mollis Thomas, 1894 (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Peru.
abstract: Akodonema luzsarmientae n.g., n.sp. (Nemata: Metastrongyloidea) is described from the pulmonary arteries and heart from several individuals of "soft grass mouse," Akodon mollis (Rodentia: Cricetidae), collected in the region of Ancash, Peru. The new genus and species is distinguished by a reduction of the dorsal ray to 2 small widely separated papillae.
authors: Department of Protozoología, Helmintología e Invertebrados Afines, Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (MUSM), Apartado 14-0434, Lima, Peru. helminto_musm@yahoo.com
authors: Maria Elizabeth
authors: ME
authors: Morales
authors: John E
authors: JE
authors: Ubelaker
authors: Scott L
authors: SL
authors: Gardner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000469:parasitology; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008681:Metastrongyloidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000469:parasitology; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D016205:Sigmodontinae / Q000469:parasitology*; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*