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Infection survey and morphological characteristics of Sarcocystis spp. in naturally infected Tibetan sheep from Qinghai in northwestern China.
Parasitology international - 1 Feb 2021
Sun Yali, Ju Jinling, Su Xiaoxue, Xie Caiying, Li Ying, Kang Ming
Abstract excerpt
Sarcocystosis is a parasitic disease caused by intracellular coccidian protozoans that belong to the genus Sarcocystis. These parasites can cause diseases of the nervous system, abortion and economically significant losses in host animals. Previous studies have reported that Sarcocystis is found in mammals, birds and reptiles, while molecular and morphological studies of infected Tibetan sheep have not been...
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