First record of gregarines (Apicomplexa) in seminal vesicle of insect

Abstract Gregarines (Apicomplexa) are a diverse group of protozoan parasites, which infects gut and other body cavities of invertebrate hosts. In reproductive system of insects, gregarine has been reported only in the accessory glands and spermathecae of females; therefore, this is the first report...

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Main Authors: Glenda Dias, Romano Dallai, Antonio Carapelli, João P. P. Almeida, Lucio A. O. Campos, Leda R. A. Faroni, José Lino-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00289-3