Isospora bocamontensis (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) in captive yellow cardinal Gubernatrix cristata (Passeriformes: Emberezidae)

The yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata) is a passerine found in southern Brazil, especially along the border with Uruguay and Argentina. It is an endangered species and its population is decreasing. Among the parasites that affect passerines, the genus Isospora is the most easily found in both ca...

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Main Authors: Larissa Quinto Pereira, Isadora Mainieri O. Corrêa, Gustavo Henrique Schneiders, Marcella Teixeira Linhares, Dario Trevisan Almeida, Maristela Lovato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2013-03-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2013000300018&lng=en&tlng=en