First Report of Hepatozoon procyonis in Raccoons from Costa Rica
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| Autores: | , , , , , |
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| 格式: | artículo original |
| 状态: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2016 |
| 实物特征: | 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. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| 机构: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| 语言: | Inglés Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/8490 |
| 在线阅读: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/8490 |
| Palabra clave: | Apicomplexan Central American Costa Rica Hepatozoon procyonis Procyon lotor Apicomplexa Centroamérica |