Natural and experimental infection of the lizard Ameiva ameiva with Hemolivia stellata (Adeleina: Haemogregarinidae) of the toad Bufo marinus

Developmental stages of a haemogregarine in erythrocytes of the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Teiidae), from Pará State, north Brazil, were shown to be those of Hemolivia by the nature of the parasite’s sporogonic cycle in the tick Amblyomma rotondatum. The type species, Hemolivia stellata Petit et al., 199...

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Main Authors: Lainson R., De Souza M.C., Franco C.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2007-12-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2007144323