First Observations of Buzzards (<i>Buteo</i>) as Definitive Hosts of <i>Sarcocystis</i> Parasites Forming Cysts in the Brain Tissues of Rodents in Lithuania

First Observations of Buzzards (<i>Buteo</i>) as Definitive Hosts of <i>Sarcocystis</i> Parasites Forming Cysts in the Brain Tissues of Rodents in Lithuania

Representatives of the genus <i>Sarcocystis</i> are worldwide distributed apicomplexan parasites characterised by two-host prey-predator relationships. <i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. produce sarcocysts in the muscles and brains of intermediate hosts and develop sporocysts in the int...

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Main Authors: Petras Prakas, Marius Jasiulionis, Tautvilė Šukytė, Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu, Vitalijus Stirkė, Linas Balčiauskas, Dalius Butkauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
small mammals
<i>Sarcocystis</i>
brain tissues
<i>Buteo</i> hawks
life cycle
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13/4/264

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