Sarcocystis neurona infections in sea otter (Enhydra lutris): Evidence for natural infections with sarcocysts and transmission of infection to opossums (Didelphis virginiana)

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1387-1393

  Dubey, J P ^a   Rosypal, A C ^a   Rosenthal, B M ^a   Thomas, N J ^a   Lindsay, D S ^a   Stanek, J F ^a   Reed, S M ^a   Saville, W J A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARINE MAMMAL; MUSTELID; PARASITE INFESTATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; ENHYDRA LUTRIS; FELIS CATUS; LUTRINAE; MAMMALIA; MUSTELIDAE; PROTOZOA; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035662386     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[1387:SNIISO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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