Sarcocystis sp. shed by the common boa snake (Boa constrictor) in Brazil

The genus Sarcocystis contains around 200 species and 25 of these infect snakes. Two Sarcocystis spp. shed by snakes have called special attention of the scientific community. S. nesbitti, which is shed by scrub pythons (Simalia amethistina), causes myopathy in humans that consume water or food cont...

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Main Authors: Taynar Lima Bezerra, Rogério Fernando de Jesus, Rodrigo Martins Soares, Waléria Borges-Silva, Luís Fernando Pita Gondim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000688