Parasitofauna de pingüinos pigoscélidos: morfología, infección, caracterización molecular y aplicaciones

XXV, 148 pags + 4 anexos In spite of its geographic isolation, the Antarctic ecosystem is not free from the presence of infectious agents. This thesis aims to contribute to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites fron three species of antarctic penguins (Pygoscelis papua, Pygoscelis adeliae and...

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Main Author: Vidal Burgos, Virginia
Other Authors: Barbosa, Andrés
Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Murcia 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/109730
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Summary:XXV, 148 pags + 4 anexos In spite of its geographic isolation, the Antarctic ecosystem is not free from the presence of infectious agents. This thesis aims to contribute to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites fron three species of antarctic penguins (Pygoscelis papua, Pygoscelis adeliae and Pygoscelis antarctica). [EN] A pesar de su aislamiento geográfico, el ecosistema antártico no está libre de la presencia de agentes infecciosos. Con esta tesis se pretende contribuir al conocimiento de los macropárasitos gastrointestinales de tres especies de pingüinos antárticos (Pygoscelis papua, Pygoscelis adeliae y Pygoscelis antarctica). [ES] Peer reviewed