Caryospora bigenetica (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in South America: new hosts and distribution records

The coccidian Caryospora bigenetica was first described in the snake Crotalus horridus (Viperidae) from United States of America. This study represents the first record of the occurrence of C. bigenetica in snakes in South America. Feces were sampled between November 2013 and May 2014 from 256 wild...

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Main Authors: Lúcio André Viana, Kamilla Costa Mecchi, Leonardo França do Nascimento, Heitor Miraglia Herrera, Paula Helena Santa-Rita, Marcos Tobias de Santana Miglionico, Rhaiza Gama Esteves, Anibal Rafael Melgarejo Gimenez, Fernando Paiva
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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