Evaluation of the shedding of Sarcocystis falcatula sporocysts in experimentally infected Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 95, Issue 2-4, 2001, Pages 313-319

  Porter, R A ^a   Ginn, P E ^a   Dame, J B ^a   Greiner, E C ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Didelphis virginiana; Opossum; Sarcocystis falcatula; Sporocyst shedding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FECES ANALYSIS; GAMETOGENESIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOST; LAMINA PROPRIA; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; OPOSSUM; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; SARCOCYSTIS FALCATULA;

ANIMALS; FECES; FLORIDA; INTESTINES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OPOSSUMS; SARCOCYSTIS; SONGBIRDS;

ANIMALIA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; MOLOTHRUS ATER; SARCOCYSTIS FALCATULA;

EID: 0035952183     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00397-6     Document Type: Article

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