First report of Paramphistomum leydeni Näsmark, 1937 (Trematoda: Paramphistomidae) in Argentina, and re-examination of Cotylophoron cotylophorum sensu Racioppi et al. (1994)

Sanabria, R.; Martorelli, S.; Romero, J.

doi:10.2478/s11687-009-0042-7

Abstract

Cotylophoron cotylophorum and Balanorchis anastrophus are the only amphistomes of ruminants that have been described so far in Argentina. Recent observations suggest that C. cotylophorum could have been misclassified. To confirm this, we examined specimens, collected in Corrientes Province and classified by Racioppi et al. (1994) as Cotylophoron cotylophorum, and re-classified these as Paramphistomum leydeni Näsmark, 1937. Flukes collected from Zárate (Buenos Aires) were also studied and compared against the former, resulting in the same species. The present study reports the existence of P. leydeni in Argentina, modifies the previous classification of C. cotylophorum and suggests that, based on the evidence of the amphistomes described so far, P. leydeni would be the most prevalent species in cattle of Argentina.

References

[1] Bulman, G., Caracostantógolo, J., Lamberti, J. C., Zenón, A., Balbiani, G. (2002): Cotylophoron cotylophorum (Fischoeder, 1901) (Digenea: Paramphistomidae), trematodo del rumen bovino en Argentina. Vet. Argent. 19: 673–682
Search in Google Scholar
[2] Costa, H. M. A., Guimaraes, M. P. (1992): Cotylophoron Travassosi sp. n. (Trematoda — Paramphistomidae) from cattle. Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. 87: 69–72 10.1590/S0074-02761992000500013
Search in Google Scholar
[3] Costa, H. M. A., Guimaraes, M. P., Caldeira, M. C. M., Miranda M. A. (1999): Morphological aspects of Paramphistomum leydeni (Trematoda — Paramphistomata). Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet. 8: 67–70
Search in Google Scholar
[4] Eduardo, S. (1982a): The taxonomy of the family Paramphistomidae Fischoeder, 1901 with special reference to the morphology of species occurring in ruminants. I. General considerations. Syst. Parasitol. 4: 7–57 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF0001222810.1007/BF00012228
Search in Google Scholar
[5] Eduardo, S. (1982b): The taxonomy of the family Paramphistomidae Fischoeder, 1901 with special reference to the morphology of species occurring in ruminants. II. Revision of the genus Paramphistomum Fischoeder, 1901. Syst. Parasitol. 4: 189–238 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF0000962210.1007/BF00009622
Search in Google Scholar
[6] Eduardo, S. (1985): The taxonomy of the family Paramphistomidae Fischoeder, 1901 with special reference to the morphology of species occurring in ruminants. V. Revision of the genus Cotylophoron Fischoeder, 1901. Syst. Parasitol. 7: 13–26
Search in Google Scholar
[7] Freyre, A. (1987): Paramphistomum cervi y P.ichikawai (Trematoda, Paramphistominae) en vacunos de Uruguay. Rev. Soc. Urug. Parasitol. 1: 35–40
Search in Google Scholar
[8] González Medina, L. (1975): Paranfistomídeos (Trematoda) em ovinos (Ovis aries) do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. M S Thesis. Universidade Federeal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil, 34 pp.
Search in Google Scholar
[9] Näsmark, K. E. (1937): A revision of the trematode family Paramphistomidae. Zool. Bidr. Uppsala 16: 301–565
Search in Google Scholar
[10] Raccioppi, O., Lombardero, O. J., Moriena, R. A. (1994): Cotylophoron cotylophorum (Fischoeder, 1901) (Trematoda, Paramphistomidae), nuevo parásito del bovino en la Argentina. Rev. Med. Vet. 75: 228–229
Search in Google Scholar
[11] Rodriguez Armesto R., Bonno Battistoni M.F., Peralta, J. L. (2002): Cotylophoron cotylophorum (Fischoeder, 1901): su presencia en bovinos del nordeste de la provincia de Santa Fe (Argentina). Vet. Argent. 19:290–292
Search in Google Scholar
[12] Sanchez, R., Sanabria, R., Romero, J. (2005): Hallazgo de Cotylophoron cotylophorum (Fischoeder, 1901) en las Provincias de Buenos Aires y Entre Ríos. Vet. Argent. 22: 111–116
Search in Google Scholar
[13] Sey, O. (1991): Handbook of the zoology of Amphistomes. CRC Press. Boca Raton, Florida, 480 pp.
Search in Google Scholar
[14] Szidat, L., Ostrowski De Nuñez, M. (1962). Un trematode del estómago de rumiantes sudamericanos, Balanorchis anastrophus como cazador y predador. Neotropica. 8:93–99
Search in Google Scholar

First report of Paramphistomum leydeni Näsmark, 1937 (Trematoda: Paramphistomidae) in Argentina, and re-examination of Cotylophoron cotylophorum sensu Racioppi et al. (1994)

Abstract

Paradigm

My account