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A survey of hemoparasite infections in free-ranging mammals and reptiles in French Guiana

A survey of hemoparasite infections in free-ranging mammals and reptiles in French Guiana

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17762134

A survey of hemoparasite infections in free-ranging mammals and reptiles in French Guiana

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A survey of hemoparasite infections in free-ranging mammals and reptiles in French Guiana

Journal title

The Journal of parasitology, 2000-10, Vol.86 (5), p.1035-1040

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English

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Contents

Blood smears of 1,353 free-ranging mammals (35 species) and 112 reptiles (31 species) from French Guiana were examined for hemoparasites. Parasites from 3 major groups were recorded: Apicomplexa (including hemogregarines, piroplasms, and Plasmodium spp.), Trypanosomatidae, and Filaroidea. Fifty percent of the individuals (86% of the species) were i...

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A survey of hemoparasite infections in free-ranging mammals and reptiles in French Guiana

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17762134

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17762134

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ISSN

0022-3395

DOI

10.1043/0022-3395(2000)086(1035:ASOHII)2.0.CO;2

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