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Prevalence and genetic diversity of blood parasite mixed infections in Spanish terrapins, Mauremys leprosa.
Parasitology - 1 Sept 2017
Marzal Alfonso, Ibáñez Alejandro, González-Blázquez Manuel, López Pilar, Martín José
Abstract excerpt
Blood parasites such as haemogregarines and haemosporidians have been identified in almost all groups of vertebrates and may cause serious damages to their hosts. However, very little is known about biodiversity of these parasites and their effects on some groups of reptiles such as terrapins. Moreover, the information on virulence from blood parasites mixed infection is largely unknown in reptiles. With this...
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