Abstract
Leucochloridium paradoxum sporocysts in tentacles of the snail Succinea show pulsating movements. Moving sporocysts with infective parasite larvae looks like an insect larva. Birds eat the sporocysts and subsequently obtain intestinal infection with the adult fluke.
| Translated title of the contribution | Parasite larva cheats its way to songbird's rectum: Video |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2013 |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Jul 2013 |