Histopathological changes in the liver and stomach of Didelphis virginiana (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) during natural infection with Gnathostoma turgidum (Nematoda: Gnathostomidae)
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x17000980
Abstract: Abstract Gnathostoma turgidum is a nematode parasite that exploits the stomach of Virginian opossums, Didelphis virginiana, in Latin America. The opossum is the definitive host of G. turgidum in the wild. Intrahepatic growth and maturation… read more here.
Keywords: natural infection; gnathostoma turgidum; didelphis virginiana; changes liver ... See more keywords