Some new species of Caryospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from brazilian snakes, and a re-description of C. jararacae Carini, 1939

The mature ooxysts of six new species of Caryospora are described from the faeces of Brazilian snakes. They are differentiated from other species previously recorded from reptiles, largely on the size and shape of the oocyst and sporocyst, structure of the oocyst wall, and presence or absence of a p...

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Main Authors: Ralph Lainson, Francisco Paiva do Nascimento, Jeffrey J. Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1991-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000300009

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