Sarcocystis ramphastosi sp. nov. and Sarcocystis sulfuratusi sp. nov. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) from the keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-101

  Dubey, J P ^a   Lane, Emily ^b   Van Wilpe, Erna ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b University of Pretoria ^*  (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Protozoa; Ramphastos sulfuratus; Sarcocystis ramphastosi; Sarcocystis sulfuratusi; Toucan

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APICOMPLEXA; COCCIDIA; PROTOZOA; RAMPHASTOS; RAMPHASTOS SULFURATUS; SARCOCYSTIDAE; SARCOCYSTIS;

EID: 2942528799     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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