P. fastosum is reported for the 1st time in a Polynesian cat. This fluke was previously encountered but was misdiagnosed as Dicrocoelium dendriticum. A more detailed observation of the morphological characteristics permits the genera to be differentiated.
P. fastosum is reported for the 1st time in a Polynesian cat. This fluke was previously encountered but was misdiagnosed as Dicrocoelium dendriticum. A more detailed observation of the morphological characteristics permits the genera to be differentiated.
Raust, P. & Legros, F. 1980. Première observation de <em>Platynosomum fastosum </em>(Kossack, 1910) chez le chat domestique en Polynésie française. <em>Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée</em>, 55(5): 615-618.