Ichthyophonus sp. (Ichthyophonae, Ichthyophonida) Infection in a South American Amphibian, the Hylid frog Hypsiboas pulchellus

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Apr 2015 English Publisher:Wildlife Disease AssociationJournal:Journal of Wildlife Diseases, volume 51, pages 530-533 (issn: 0090-3558,

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Authors: Claudio, Borteiro; José Manuel, Verdes; Juan Carlos, Cruz; María Jesús, Sabalsagaray; Francisco, Kolenc; Claudio, Martínez Debat; Martín, Ubilla;

doi: 10.7589/2014-06-149

pmid: 25588011

Ichthyophonus sp. (Ichthyophonae, Ichthyophonida) Infection in a South American Amphibian, the Hylid frog Hypsiboas pulchellus

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We report infection by Ichthyophonus sp. in a South American amphibian, the hylid frog Hypsiboas pulchellus in Uruguay. This frog had a large subcutaneous mass over the urostyle and dorsal musculature comprised of parasitic cysts with mild granulomatous inflammation but otherwise appeared healthy.

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University of the Republic
Uruguay
Mayo Clinic
United States

Keywords

Ranidae, Mesomycetozoea Infections, Animals, Uruguay, Mesomycetozoea

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