Atrophic Proventriculitis Associated with Gravid Females of Tetrameres sp. (Nematoda: Tetrameridae) in the Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) on the Coast of Brazil.

The present study offers the first description of proventriculitis associated with the presence of gravid female nematodes of the genus Tetrameres (Nematoda: Tetrameridae) in 3 juvenile Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) found dead on the coast of Brazil. This study broadens knowledge on parasites associated with these hosts and the real impact of this association.

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