Heterophyid trematodes (Digenea) from penguins: A new species of Ascocotyle Looss, 1899, first description of metacercaria of Ascocotyle (A.) patagoniensis Hernández-Orts, Montero, Crespo, García, Raga and Aznar, 2012, and first molecular data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.12.008
Abstract: Two species of heterophyid trematodes were found in the Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus (Forster), from Patagonia, Argentina. Ascocotyle (Ascocotyle) patagoniensis Hernández-Orts et al. (2012) is re-described based on new, properly fixed specimens (original material from… read more here.
Keywords: ascocotyle patagoniensis; patagoniensis hern; patagoniensis; heterophyid trematodes ... See more keywords
Patagonin-CRISP: Antimicrobial Activity and Source of Antimicrobial Molecules in Duvernoy’s Gland Secretion (Philodryas patagoniensis Snake)
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.586705
Abstract: Snake venom contains a variety of toxins with a range of biological activity, among these toxins cysteine-rich secreted proteins (CRISPs) can be found. The proteins of this family have masses of 20–30 kDa and display… read more here.
Keywords: patagonin crisp; duvernoy gland; antimicrobial molecules; patagoniensis ... See more keywords