Ultrastructural evidence for the systematic position of Jirovecia brevicauda (Leger et Hesse, 1916) Weiser, 1985 (Microspora, Mrazekiidae)

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 366-371

  Larsson, J I Ronny ^a   Götz, Peter ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genus position; Jirovecia brevicauda; Microsporidia; Ultrastructure of the exospore

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029824391     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0932-4739(96)80060-5     Document Type: Article

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