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Molecular characterization of isosporoid coccidia (Isospora and Atoxoplasma spp.) in passerine birds.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Jun 2005
Schrenzel Mark D, Maalouf Gabriel A, Gaffney Patricia M, Tokarz Debra, Keener Laura L, McClure Diane, Griffey Stephen, McAloose D, Rideout Bruce A
Abstract excerpt
Prevalence and disease caused by isosporoid coccidia in passerine birds are well recognized, but confusion about the life cycles of the parasites has led to taxonomic inconsistencies. In this study, we characterized segments of the chromosomal small and large-subunit ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes of coccidial parasites from 23 species of passerine birds, as well as heat shock protein 70, apicoplast rRNA, and...
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