Ultrastructure of Besnoitia cysts from reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L)

Mosaad Hilali; Claes Rehbinder; Tapio Nikkilä

doi:10.7557/2.10.3.876

Ultrastructure of Besnoitia cysts from reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L)

Authors

Mosaad Hilali Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Claes Rehbinder The National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
Tapio Nikkilä The National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/2.10.3.876

Keywords:

parasitology, reindeer, Besnoitia, ultrastructure

Abstract

The ultrastructure pf Besnoitia cysts in reindeer is described. The observations made on Besnoitia cysts and merozoites indicate a form distinct enough to be placed in a new species - Besnoitia tarandi.

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Published

1990-09-01

How to Cite

Hilali, M., Rehbinder, C., & Nikkilä, T. (1990). Ultrastructure of Besnoitia cysts from reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L). Rangifer, 10(3), 335–342. https://doi.org/10.7557/2.10.3.876