New species of haematozoa from the avian families Campephagidae and Apodidae.
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Leucocytozoon coracinae sp. nov. is described from the avian family Campephagidae and Hepatozoon apodis sp. nov. from the Apodidae. The distribution of these parasites within their respective families is discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Parasite
دوره 15 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008