Description of microsporidia in simulids: molecular and morphological characterization of microsporidia in the larvae of Simulium pertinax Kollar (Diptera: Simuliidae)
Introduction Microsporidia constitute the most common black fly pathogens, although the species' diversity, seasonal occurrence and transmission mechanisms remain poorly understood. Infections by this agent are often chronic and non-lethal, but they can cause reduced fecundity and decreased lon...
Main Authors: | Isabel Maria Vicente Guedes de Carvalho, Artur Trancoso Lopo de Queiroz, Rosiane Brito de Moraes, Helio Benites Gil, Rafael Alves, Andréa de Barros Pinto Viviani, James John Becnel, Carlos José Pereira da Cunha de Araujo-Coutinho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2014-10-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000500624&lng=en&tlng=en |
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