Caryospora neofalconis: An emerging threat to captive-bred raptors in the United Kingdom

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 110-114

  Forbes, Neil A ^a   Simpson, Greg N ^b  

^a Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Woodlands Veterinary Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caryospora neofalconis; Coccidia; Falcons; Merlins; Parasitism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008258237     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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