Ultrastructural features of the gametogenic and sporogonic development of Hepatozoon sipedon (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina): The applicability of ultrastructural data in differentiating among Hepatozoon species

Parasite

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-151

  Smith, T G ^a   Desser, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Culex pipiens; Gametogony; Haemogregarine; Hepatozoon; Mosquito; Sporogony; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADELEORINA; APICOMPLEXA; CULEX PIPIENS; HEPATOZOON; HEPATOZOON SIPEDON; NERODIA; NERODIA SIPEDON SIPEDON; SERPENTES;

EID: 0041756576     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1997042141     Document Type: Article

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