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The occurrence of Histomonas meleagridis in Heterakis gallinae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

S. B. Kendall
S. B. Kendall
Affiliation:
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey
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Extract

Parasites resembling Histomonas mealagridis have been seen in a young larval Heterakis gallinae.

Type
Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 49 , Issue 1-2 , May 1959 , pp. 169 - 172
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1959

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