Concurrent presence of Sarcocystis neurona sporocysts, Besnoitia darlingi tissue cysts, and Sarcocystis inghami sarcocysts in naturally infected opossums (Didelphis virginiana)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 352-356

  Elsheikha, H M ^a   Fitzgerald, S D ^a   Rosenthal, B M ^b   Mansfield, L S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BESNOITIA; BESNOITIA DARLINGI; COCCIDIA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; HEXAPODA; PROTOZOA; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS INGHAMI; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA;

EID: 4143081571     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600419     Document Type: Article

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