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The first finding of Moniliformis moniliformis (Acanthocephala, Moniliformidae) in Belarus

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Information on the detection of acanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811) in a striped field mouse in Belarus and the short description of this parasite is given. The first finding of this helminth in Belarus (Malorita district of Brest region, south-western part of Belarus) is reported. The functioning of the centre of moniliformosis on the drainage system in the Malorita district is described. Rodents, as well as other animals as definitive hosts and insects as intermediate hosts of acanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis, take part in centre formation. This helminth has a medical significance because parasitize not only animals but also humans.

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  1. Brest State University, Boulevard of Cosmonauts 21, 224665, Brest, Belarus

    V. V. Shimalov

  2. The Polesie Agrarian Ecological Institute of the NAS of Belarus, Moskovskaya Street, 204/1-1, 224020, Brest, Belarus

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Shimalov, V.V. The first finding of Moniliformis moniliformis (Acanthocephala, Moniliformidae) in Belarus. J Parasit Dis 42, 327–328 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-018-0992-0

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