Lethal toxoplasmosis in an aviary of kakarikis (Cyanoramphus Spp.) in Australia

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1424-1425

  Hartley, J ^a,b   Booth, R ^c,d   Slocombe, R F ^e   Dubey, J P ^f  

^a Taronga Zoo   (Australia)

^b Henry Kendall Village   (Australia)

^c Healesville Sanctuary   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^f AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BIRD; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PROTOZOAN;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; INTESTINES; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; PARROTS; SPLEEN; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL; VICTORIA;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CYANORAMPHUS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 58549100698     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1619.1     Document Type: Article

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