Morphologic characterization of Sarcocystis sp. sarcocysts from the Buffon's macaw (Ara ambigua)

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 231-237

  Dubey, J P ^a   Morales, Juan A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Ara ambigua; Buffon's macaw; Coccidia; Costa Rica; Sarcocystis; Sarcocysts

Indexed keywords

ARA AMBIGUA; AVES; COCCIDIA; PSITTACIDAE; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 33846282740     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-006-0036-2     Document Type: Article

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