Strongyloides lutrae

Strongyloides lutrae is a parasitic roundworm infecting the small intestine of the otter, Lutra canadensis. It was first described from Louisiana.[1]

Strongyloides lutrae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Nematoda
Class:
Secernentea
Order:
Rhabditida
Family:
Strongyloididae
Genus:
Strongyloides
Species:
S. lutrae
Binomial name
Strongyloides lutrae
Little, 1966

References
  1. Little, M. D. (1966). "Seven New Species of Strongyloides (Nematoda) from Louisiana". The Journal of Parasitology. 52 (1): 85–97. doi:10.2307/3276397. ISSN 0022-3395. JSTOR 3276397. PMID 5932110.

Further reading
  • Torres, J.; et al. (2004). "Helminth parasites of the Eurasian otter Lutra lutra in southwest Europe". Journal of Helminthology. 78 (4): 353–359. doi:10.1079/joh2004253. PMID 15575995.
  • Hoberg, E. P.; et al. "Intestinal helminths of river otters (Lutra canadensis) from the Pacific Northwest". The Journal of Parasitology. 1997: 105–110.
  • Kollars Jr, Thomas M.; Lizotte Jr, Richard E.; Wilhelm, Walter E. (1997). "Gastrointestinal helminths in the river otter (Lutra canadensis) in Tennessee". The Journal of Parasitology. 1997 (1): 158–160. doi:10.2307/3284338. JSTOR 3284338. PMID 9057716.


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