Spironucleosis (hexamitiasis, hexamitosis) in the ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus): Detection of cysts and description of Spironucleus meleagridis in stained smears

Avian Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 138-143

  Wood, A M ^a   Smith, H V ^b  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyst morphology; Hemacolor ; Hexamitiasis; Hexamitosis; Iron hematoxylin; Spironucleosis; Spironucleus meleagridis; Trophozoite

Indexed keywords

HEXAMITA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHASIANUS COLCHICUS; PROTOZOA; SPIRONUCLEUS;

EID: 15244342268     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7250-080204R     Document Type: Article

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