Brachylaima virginianum
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B. virginianum
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Brachylaima virginianum (Dickerson, 1930)
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Brachylaima virginianum is a fluke of the genus Brachylaima that infects the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) throughout its range. It has also been found in young black bears (Ursus americanus)[1] and in marsh rice rats (Oryzomys palustris), both from Florida.[2]
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Literature cited
- Foster, G.W., Cunningham, M.W., Kinsella, J.M. and Forrester, D.J. 2004. Parasitic helminths of black bear cubs (Ursus americanus) from Florida (subscription required). The Journal of Parasitology 90(1):173–175.
- Kinsella, J.M. 1988. Comparison of helminths of rice rats, Oryzomys palustris, from freshwater and saltwater marshes in Florida. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 55(2):275–280.