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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1 April 2015
Ichthyophonus sp. (Ichthyophonae, Ichthyophonida) Infection in a South American Amphibian, the Hylid frog Hypsiboas pulchellus
Claudio Borteiro,
José Manuel Verdes,
Juan Carlos Cruz,
María Jesús Sabalsagaray,
Francisco Kolenc,
Claudio Martínez Debat,
Martín Ubilla
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 51 • No. 2
April 2015
Vol. 51 • No. 2
April 2015