Prevalence of encysted apicomplexans in muscles of raptors

An acid–pepsin digestion technique was used to examine portions of breast muscle and heart from raptors for encysted protozoans. Apicomplexan zoites were present in 52 (45.6%) of the 114 samples examined: 11 of 12 (91.7%) red-shouldered hawks ( Buteo lineatus), 20 of 34 (58.8%) red-tailed hawks ( Bu...

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Published in:	Veterinary parasitology Vol. 80; no. 4; pp. 341 - 344
Main Authors:	Lindsay, David S, Blagburn, Byron L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 28-01-1999
Subjects:	acid pepsin digestion technique Animals Apicomplexa Apicomplexa - classification Apicomplexa - isolation & purification apicomplexan zoites Bird Diseases - epidemiology birds of prey breast muscle cysts detection developmental stages diagnostic techniques eagles Falco sparverius Haemoproteus spp hawks heart Heart - parasitology kites Pandion haliaetus Pectoralis Muscles - parasitology Pepsin A - metabolism Prevalence Protozoan Infections, Animal - epidemiology Raptor Raptors - parasitology Sarcocystis - isolation & purification Sarcocystis spp Southeastern United States - epidemiology Strigiformes Toxoplasma gondii vultures Southeastern United States Sarcocystis spp Apicomplexa Haemoproteus spp Toxoplasma gondii Prevalence Raptor
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