New insights on the diversity of Brazilian anuran blood parasites: With the description of three new species of Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Hepatozoidae) from Leptodactylidae anurans

The Amphibia are considered the most threatened vertebrate class globally, yet in Brazil they are also one of the more diverse and species rich groups. Although, in recent years there has been strong focus on amphibian related research, their parasites have not received the same attention. In Brazil...

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Main Authors: Letícia Pereira Úngari, Edward C. Netherlands, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Edna Paulino de Alcantara, Enzo Emmerich, Reinaldo José da Silva, Lucia Helena O’Dwyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000237