| morphology and surface topography of the schistosome bivitellobilharzia nairi from the asian elephant (elephas maximus maximus) in sri lanka. | bivitellobilharzia nairi was first recorded from an indian elephant (elephas maximus) in berlin. infections with this parasite have become increasingly important in e. maximus maximus populations in sri lanka. the present work is the first morphological description of this schistosome from sri lanka. a number of adult worms were recovered from a dead asian elephant near the elephant orphanage, pinnawala, in sri lanka. the observed clinical features of the infected elephant included emaciation, s ... | 2013 | 22989615 |