Molecular Phylogeny implicates new world opossums (Didelphidae) as the definitive hosts of sarcocystis ramphastosi, a parasite of the keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-61

  Dubey, J P ^a   Morales, J A ^b   Leandro, D ^b   Rosenthal, B M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Ramphastos sulfuratus; Sarcocystis ramphastosi; Toucan

Indexed keywords

DIDELPHIDAE; METATHERIA; RAMPHASTOS SULFURATUS; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS FALCATULA; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA; SARCOCYSTIS RAMPHASTOSI;

EID: 70350397607     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: 16890027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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