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Prevalence of infection and 18S rRNA gene sequences ofCytauxzoonspecies in Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) in Spain
28 Feb 2007
Abstract excerpt
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is the most endangered felid in the world. Only about 160 individuals remain in 2 separate metapopulations in Southern Spain (Sierra Morena and Doñana). We obtained blood samples of 20 lynxes captured from 2004 to 2006, and determined the prevalence of infection and genetic diversity of Cytauxzoon spp. using 18S rRNA PCR and sequence analysis. Prevalence of infection was 15% (3 of...
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