A new coccidian parasite, Isospora andesensis, from the common bush tanager (Chlorospingus ophthalmicus) of South America

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-371

  Templar, Alisha C ^a   McQuistion, Thomas E ^a   Capparella, Angelo P ^b  

^a MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coccidia; Isospora andesensis sp. n.

Indexed keywords

AVES; CHLOROSPINGUS; CHLOROSPINGUS OPHTHALMICUS; CHLOROSPINGUS OPHTHALMICUS HIATICOLUS; COCCIDIA; GALLIFORMES; GEOCORIS; ISOSPORA;

EID: 9644281459     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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