Resumen

CARMONA DE SAO CLEMENTE, Sergio; MATOS, Edilson; TORTELLY, Rogerio  y  DE LIMA, Francisco Carlos. HISTOPATOLOGIA DO PARASITISMO POR METACERCARIAS DE Clinostomum sp EM TAMOATA, Hoplosternum littorale (HANCOCK, 1828). Parasitol. día [online]. 1998, vol.22, n.1-2, pp. 38-40. ISSN 0716-0720.  doi: 10.4067/S0716-07201998000100007.

Ahistopathological study of the parasitism by metacercaries of genera Clinostomum was caried out in 26 fishes of the species Hoplosternum littorale. The fishes were collected in Guama River - Belem City - Para State. 85% of them showed the parasitism. Microscopically, degenerated muscular fibers around of the cystics formations and moderated inflamatory response with mononuclear cells infliltration were observed, being diagnosed as parasitary miositis

Palabras clave : Clinostomum; Hoplosternum littorale; Tamoata; Parasitism; Histopathology.