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Morphological and molecular characterization of Karyolysus – a neglected but common parasite infecting some European lizards
1 Dec 2014
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BACKGROUND: Blood parasites of the genus Karyolysus Labbé, 1894 (Apicomplexa: Adeleida: Karyolysidae) represent the protozoan haemogregarines found in various genera of lizards, including Lacerta, Podarcis, Darevskia (Lacertidae) and Mabouia (Scincidae). The vectors of parasites are gamasid mites from the genus Ophionyssus. METHODS: A total of 557 individuals of lacertid lizards were captured in four different...
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