First report of Fascioloides magna (Bassi, 1875) in South Africa

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Dale-Kuys, June C.
Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik

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Pretoria : The Government Printer

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Fascioloides magna from a Brahman heifer recently imported from the USA is recorded for the first time in South Africa. The pathological findings are briefly described. The possibility of this parasite becoming established in this country is also discussed.

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Fascioloides magna

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Boomker, J & Dale-Kuys, JC 1977, 'First report of Fascioloides magna (Bassi, 1875) in South-Africa’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 49-51.