Schistosoma mattheei - an ovum containing twin miracidia

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Van Rensburg, L.J.

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Published jointly by the Agricultural Research Council, ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute and the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.

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A large Schistosoma mattheei ovum containing two miracidia was recovered from a squash preparation of the liver of an experimentally infected hamster. When observed, the miracidia were motile and facing in opposite directions.

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Veterinary medicine, Abnormal ovum, Hamster, Schistosoma mattheei, Twin miracidia

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Van Rensburg, LJ & Van Wyk, JA 2003, 'Schistosoma mattheei - an ovum containing twin miracidia'. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 69-71.