The Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes Procyonoides) As Definitive Host for Sarcocystis Spp. of Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus)
A raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides; Family: Canidae), was given cardiac muscle of reindeer infected with S. grueneri, and started shedding Sarcocystis sporocysts 10 days post feeding. The sporocysts measured 13.9 (12.4–15.7) × 10.1 (9.2–11.2) µm, and were excreted for at least 16 days. The racc...
| Published in: | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
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| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
1984
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| Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8287441/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6441476 https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547256 |