Sexual differences in prevalence of a new species of trypanosome infecting túngara frogs
Trypanosomes are a diverse group of protozoan parasites of vertebrates transmitted by a variety of hematophagous invertebrate vectors. Anuran trypanosomes and their vectors have received relatively little attention even though these parasites have been reported from frog and toad species worldwide....
Main Authors: | Ximena E. Bernal, C. Miguel Pinto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224416300050 |
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