Coccidiosis in hihi/stitchbirds (Notiomystis cincta) due to coccidia of the Eimeriidae

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 68-76

  Schoener, E R ^a   Alley, M R ^a   Twentyman, C M ^a   Howe, L ^a   Barta, J R ^b   Charleston, W A G ^a   Castro, I ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

captive breeding; Endemic passerine; extraintestinal lesions; Isospora

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; COCCIDIA; COCCIDIOSIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARASITOLOGY; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; COCCIDIOSIS; EIMERIIDAE; FEMALE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84874142801     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2012.716361     Document Type: Article

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