Three new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Amami rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi (Mammalia: Leporidae)

The Amami rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi (Mammalia: Lagomorpha: Leporidae), is a relict and endangered species endemic to the Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima Islands, located in southwestern Japan. Here, we described three new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasites detected from fecal samp...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Tokiwa, Shyun Chou, Hina Kitazoe, Keiko Ito, Ryouta Torimoto, Yuki Shoshi, Chizu Sanjoba, Masami Yamamoto, Hisashi Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000517