First record of Mesocestoides spp. vaillant, 1863 tetrathyridia (Cestoidea : Cyclophyllidea) in anatolian lizard, Anatololacerta danfordi (gunther, 1876) in Turkey
Articles > Article · 2007
Authors: Goezde Gurelli, BAYRAM GÖÇMEN, Tuelin Cetin-Dongan, Nurşen ALPAGUT KESKİN
NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2007, vol 3, pp 96-104
Summary
Mesocestoides spp. tetrathyridia were first recorded in Turkey in April and December 2006, from Anatololacerta danfordi individuals. Tetrathyridia were found encapsulated in the livers of the host animals. Although prevalence of infection was low, its intensity was very high. Both morphological and histological features of tehtrathyridia were determined. The morphological examination revealed the absence of buds, multiple scoleces, or any other evidence of asexual proliferation.