Viability of the sporocysts of Sarcocystis cruzi after exposure to different temperatures and relative humidities

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 153-160

  Savini, G ^a   Robertson, I D ^b   Dunsmore, J D ^b  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL ABRUZZO E DEL MOLISE G CAPORALE   (Italy)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Sarcocystis cruzi; sporocysts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; SARCOCYSTIS; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; HUMIDITY; SARCOCYSTIS; SPORES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030608480     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)01046-1     Document Type: Article

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