Molecular identification of Sarcocystis lutrae (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) in muscles of five species of the family Mustelidae
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5880-0
Abstract: Carnivores usually act as definitive hosts of Sarcocystis species. However, the number of reports on sarcocyst formation in musculature of predators is on the increase. In the present study, muscle samples of 68 mustelids collected… read more here.
Keywords: sarcocystis species; sarcocystis; sarcocystis lutrae; lutrae ... See more keywords
White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) as the definitive host of Sarcocystis lutrae in the Czech Republic
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.981829
Abstract: The white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, has been involved in the life cycle of several Sarcocystis species as the intermediate and definitive host. To date, it has been supposed that the eagle might play the role… read more here.
Keywords: white tailed; definitive host; lutrae; tailed eagle ... See more keywords