Leucocytozoonosis in Domestic Birds in Southwestern Iran: An Ultrastructural Study

 Background: Leucocytozoonosis is a disease of birds caused by obligate intracellular protozoa of the genus Leucocytozoon. We determined the prevalence of Leucocytozoon spp. using light and transmis-sion electron microscopy in domestic birds in southwest of Iran. Methods: A total of 825 blood smea...

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Main Authors: O Dezfoulian, M Zibaei, H Nayebzadeh, M Haghgoo, An Emami-Razavi, K Kiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/510