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The histological damage caused by Probopyrus sp. to the gills of Macrobrachium panamensis is presented. A cellular lysis in the branchial branches was found in all the cases examined, suggesting that the bopyrids feed directly from the hosts tissues and hemolymph.
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del Torres-García, M.P., Bortolini-Rosales, J.L. (2002). Histological Alterations in Macrobrachium Panamensis Caused by Probopyrus Sp.. In: Escobar-Briones, E., Alvarez, F. (eds) Modern Approaches to the Study of Crustacea. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0761-1_10
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