Sporogonic development of Hepatozoon americanum (Apicomplexa) in its definitive host, Amblyomma maculatum (Acarina)

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1023-1031

  Mathew, J S ^a   Ewing, S A ^a   Panciera, R J ^a   Kocan, K M ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; TICK;

AMBLYOMMA; APICOMPLEXA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SPOROZOITE; TICK;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA MACULATUM; APICOMPLEXA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; HEPATOZOON AMERICANUM;

EID: 0033427985     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285663     Document Type: Article

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