Trypanosomatid (Protozoa, Kinetoplastida) parasites of sloths (Mammalia, Xenarthra);Trypanosomatidés (Protozoa, Kinetoplastida) parasites des paresseux (Mammalia, Xenarthra)

Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 171-175

  Rotureau, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES ET DE LA GUYANE   (France)

Author keywords

Central America; Endotrypanum; Leishmania; Parasite; Sloth; South America; Trypanosoma; Trypanosomatid; Xenarthra

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748620638     PISSN: 00379085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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