Molecular identification of four Sarcocystis species in the herring gull, Larus argentatus, from Lithuania

Abstract Background Birds of the family Laridae have not been intensively examined for infections with Sarcocystis spp. To date, sarcocysts of two species, S. lari and S. wobeseri, have been identified in the muscles of gulls. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the species richness of Sarc...

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Main Authors: Petras Prakas, Dalius Butkauskas, Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3869-x