Morphological and molecular characterization of Karyolysus – a neglected but common parasite infecting some European lizards

Morphological and molecular characterization of Karyolysus – a neglected but common parasite infecting some European lizards

Abstract Background Blood parasites of the genus Karyolysus Labbé, 1894 (Apicomplexa: Adeleida: Karyolysidae) represent the protozoan haemogregarines found in various genera of lizards, including Lacerta, Podarcis, Darevskia (Lacertidae) and Mabouia (Scincidae). The vectors of parasites are gamasid...

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Main Authors: Božena Haklová-Kočíková, Adriana Hižňanová, Igor Majláth, Karol Račka, David James Harris, Gábor Földvári, Piotr Tryjanowski, Natália Kokošová, Beáta Malčeková, Viktória Majláthová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Karyolysus
Ophionyssus
Lacertidae
lizards
Europe
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0555-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0555-x

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