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Avian Trypanosomes (Protista: Kinetoplastida) in India: A Review


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Trypanosomes from Indian birds are briefly reviewed along with validation of Trypanosoma avium, T. brimonti bakeri, T. corvi, T. hannae and T. lanii, while thirteen other species are placed as incertae sedis.

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Trypanosoma, Indian Species, Avian Hosts, Taxonomic Review.
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Authors

N. C. Nandi
Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA), Kolkata (Formerly in the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata), India

Abstract


Trypanosomes from Indian birds are briefly reviewed along with validation of Trypanosoma avium, T. brimonti bakeri, T. corvi, T. hannae and T. lanii, while thirteen other species are placed as incertae sedis.

Keywords


Trypanosoma, Indian Species, Avian Hosts, Taxonomic Review.

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