Morphology and molecular characterization of Ceratomyxa sp. (Cnidaria, Myxosporea, Ceratomyxidae), infecting the gallbladder of Curimata cyprinoides (Characiformes: Curimatidae) in the lower Araguaia River, Brazil

Abstract This study reports the occurrence of a myxosporid parasite of the genus Ceratomyxa Thélohan, 1892 found in the gallbladder of Curimata cyprinoides Linnaeus, 1766. This species is abundant in the Tocantins-Araguaia hydrographic basin and holds environmental, social and economic importance. T...

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Main Authors: Maria Josinete Araujo Costa, Maria Queroz Carneiro Silva, Marcelo Francisco da Silva, Evonnildo Costa Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2025-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612025000200805&lng=en&tlng=en
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