Diversity and distribution of coccidia of wild birds in an Atlantic forest fragment area in southeastern Brazil

Abstract Coccidia are protozoan parasites that are frequently observed in fecal samples from wild birds, and they are extremely important for biodiversity, host specificity and conservation. The aim of the present study was to identify and quantify the coccidian species from wild birds caught in a f...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Silva de Oliveira, Matheus Alexandre Ferreira, Lidiane Maria da Silva, Mariana Borges Rodrigues, Sergian Vianna Cardozo, Bruno Pereira Berto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2017-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612017005014104&lng=en&tlng=en