New species of haematozoa from the avian families Campephagidae and Apodidae

Leucocytozoon coracinae sp. nov. is described from the avian family Campephagidae and Hepatozoon apodis sp. nov. from the Apodidae. The distribution of these parasites within their respective families is discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Barraclough R.K., Robert V., Peirce M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2008-06-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008152105