First report of the genus Retortamonas (Sarcomastigophora: Retortamonadidae) in birds
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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96(7): 961-963, Oct. 2001. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
In studies carried out on the parasites infecting ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Spain, trophozoites of Retortamonas sp. have been found in the intestinal contents of 28 out of 146 slaughtered ostriches. The species infecting ostriches could not be determined from the morphological data available. However, these findings are important as they constitute the first report of the genus Retortamonas in birds
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Main subject:
Struthioniformes
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Eukaryota
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/ES
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid/ES
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