Interspecific differences in Hematozoan infection in Sonoran desert Aimophila sparrows

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 532-541

  Deviche, Pierre ^a   McGraw, Kevin ^a   Greiner, Ellis C ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Botteri's sparrow; Cassin's sparrow; Haemoproteus; Microfilariae; Rufous crowned sparrow; Rufous winged sparrow; Trypanosoma

Indexed keywords

AIMOPHILA; AIMOPHILA BOTTERII; AIMOPHILA CARPALIS; AIMOPHILA CASSINII; AIMOPHILA RUFICEPS; AVES; HAEMOPROTEUS; HAEMOPROTEUS SP.; PASSERIDAE; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA AVIUM; TRYPANOSOMA EVERETTI;

EID: 27744455342     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.3.532     Document Type: Article

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