Gregarines in Dermatophagoides spp. (Acari: Pyroglyphidae): Light microscopy observation

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 367-368

  Martínez Girón, Rafael ^a   Doganci, Levent ^b   Iraola, Victor ^c  

^a Institute of Piedras Blancas Anatomía Patológica y Citología   (Spain)

^b ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Laboratorios LETI SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dermatophagoides; Gregarines; Light microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APICOMPLEXA; ARTICLE; INTESTINE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROSCOPY; PARASITOLOGY; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

ANIMALS; APICOMPLEXA; INTESTINES; MICROSCOPY; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BLATTARIA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; GREGARINIA; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 63749117560     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0223     Document Type: Article

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