A checklist of the valid avian species of Babesia (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmorida), Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon (Apicomplexa: Haemosporida), and Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Haemogregarinidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 39, Issue 42, 2005, Pages 3621-3632

  Peirce, M A ^a,b  

^a MP International Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avian Haematozoa; Babesia; Checklist; Haemoproteus; Hepatozoon; Leucocytozoon; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

APICOMPLEXA; AVES; BABESIA; COCCIDIA; HAEMOPROTEUS; HAEMOSPORIDA; HEPATOZOON; LEUCOCYTOZOON;

EID: 31144450298     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930500340534     Document Type: Article

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