Toxoplasmosis is caused by the globally distributed protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii
(phylum Apicomplexa); the disease can be clinically important for almost all homeothermic …

This consensus statement on chronic hepatitis (CH) in dogs is based on the expert opinion
of 7 specialists with extensive experience in diagnosing, treating, and conducting clinical …

The impacts of climate change on the health of marine mammals are increasingly being
recognised. Given the rapid rate of environmental change in the Arctic, the potential …

Sarcocysts were detected in routinely processed histological sections of skeletal muscle, but
not cardiac muscle, of two adult male otters (Lutra lutra; Mustelidae) from northern Norway …

Birds are one of the groups involved in the development of Sarcocystis Lankester (1882),
serving either as intermediate or definitive hosts. The white-tailed sea eagle Haliaeetus …

Abstract Background Species of Sarcocystis are parasitic protozoa in poikilothermic and
homeothermic animals. Out of the 26 valid species in birds as intermediate hosts, none has …

Background Typically, carnivores serve as definitive hosts for Sarcocystis spp. parasites;
currently, their role as intermediate hosts is being elucidated. The present study aimed to …

The past two decades have seen numerous discoveries of single-celled parasites (protozoa)
infecting marine mammals, including normal biota, primary pathogens, and species that can …

Background: Birds act as intermediate or definitive hosts of cyst-forming coccidia parasites of
the genus Sarcocystis Lankester, 1882. However, the spectrum of species of Sarcocystis in …

The genus Sarcocystis is not usually considered as an important enteric pathogen in
immune compromised patients. It might be expected that species for which humans are the …