The distribution, prevalence, and morphological features of the cystic stage of an apicomplexan parasite of native littleneck clams (Protothaca staminea) in British Columbia

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 642-646

  Desser, Sherwin S ^a   Bower, Susan M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; APICOMPLEXA; ARTICLE; CLAM; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; APICOMPLEXA; BIVALVIA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

ANIMALIA; APICOMPLEXA; BIVALVIA; COCCIDIA; PROTOTHACA STAMINEA;

EID: 0030834223     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284240     Document Type: Article

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