Morphologic and genetic characterization of Sarcocystis sp. from the African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, from Costa Rica

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-168

  Dubey, J P ^a   Rosenthal, Benjamin M ^a   Morales, Juan A ^b   Alfaro, Alejandro ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

African grey parrot; Coccidia; Costa Rica; Didelphis; Psittacus erithacus; Sarcocystis; Sarcocysts

Indexed keywords

AVES; COCCIDIA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACUS ERITHACUS; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 33749006565     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-006-0026-4     Document Type: Article

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