First Report of Hepatozoon procyonis in Raccoons from Costa Rica

 

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Authors: Meneses, Ana, Alvarado, Gilbert, Runnebaum, María, Herrera, Marcela, Gutiérrez-Espeleta, Gustavo, Chaves, Andrea
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2016
Description:This study reports for the first time the detection of Hepatozoon procyonis in raccoons, Procyon lotor from Costa Rica. Blood smears of naturally infected raccoons were taken to characterize the gametocytes. Gametocyts consistent with Hepatozoon procyonis were observed in the cytoplasm of neutrophils, and their morphology, which is similar to the one reported in raccoons throughout the Americas, is described.
Country:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Language:Inglés
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OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/8490
Online Access:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/8490
Keyword:Apicomplexan
Central American
Costa Rica
Hepatozoon procyonis
Procyon lotor
Apicomplexa
Centroamérica