Sarcocystis spp. in domestic sheep in Kunming City, China: prevalence, morphology, and molecular characteristics

Sheep (Ovis aries) are intermediate hosts for at least six named species of Sarcocystis: S. tenella, S. arieticanis, S. gigantea, S. medusiformis, S. mihoensis, and S. microps. Here, only two species, S. tenella and S. arieticanis, were found in 79 of 86 sheep (91.9%) in Kunming, China, based on the...

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Main Authors: Hu Jun-Jie, Huang Si, Wen Tao, Esch Gerald W., Liang Yu, Li Hong-Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017025