Sarcocystis sp. from white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons): Cyst morphology and life cycle studies

Parasitology Research

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 562-565

  Kutkiene L ^a   Sruoga, A ^a,b   Butkauskas, D ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; ANSER ALBIFRONS; ARTICLE; COCCIDIOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOX; GOOSE; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOCYSTIS;

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; ANSER ALBIFRONS; SARCOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 33748350473     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-006-0196-x     Document Type: Article

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