Raccoon pancreatic gel
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| Eurytrema procyonis | ||||||||||||
| Denton , 1942 |
The raccoon pancreatic gel ( Eurytrema procyonis , syn .: Concinnum procyonis Schell, 1985) is a parasite from the class of flukes (Trematoda). It attacks the pancreatic ducts of raccoons , and rarely cats . The area of distribution is the United States .
The raccoon pancreatic gel is 1.7-2.5 mm × 0.7-1.3 mm in size. The land snail Mesodon thyroidus serves as the first intermediate host for the suction worm , the second intermediate host in the life cycle of the parasites is probably arthropods .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Association of Veterinary Pathologists: Eurytrema procyonis (accessed September 16, 2014)
literature
- Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna et al .: Textbook of Parasitology for Veterinary Medicine. Georg Thieme Verlag, 3rd edition 2012 ISBN 9783830412052 , p. 175.
Web links
- Eurytrema procyonis , American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists