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First Evidence of Brachylaima Sp. (Diplostomida; Brachylaimidae) Infesting the Etruscan Shrew (Suncus Etruscus) in Iran Publisher Pubmed



Najafi F1 ; Mowlavi G1, 2 ; Mohtasebi S1, 3 ; Mascoma S4 ; Otranto D5
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Source: Parasitology Research Published:2022


Abstract

Of the eleven species of shrews described in Iran, the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), the smallest known extant mammal by mass, is recorded in northern and southern provinces. During rodent control programs, a female S. etruscus was trapped and found naturally infected with a trematode which was morphologically identified as Brachylaima sp. This finding represents the first report of trematodiasis in this host species. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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