Chapter 17
Tissue-Inhabiting Protozoans: Hepatozoon spp. and Hepatozoonosis
Thomas M. Craig,
Thomas M. Craig
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Thomas M. Craig
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Margo J. Pybus Ph.D.,
A. Alan Kocan Ph.D.,
William M. Samuel Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta
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Wildlife Disease Specialist
Alberta Natural Resources Service-Fisheries and Wildlife
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This chapter contains section titled:
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Introduction
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Etiologic Agents
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Life History
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Epizootiology
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Clinical Signs and Pathology
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Immunity
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Diagnosis
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Control and Treatment
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Public Health Concerns
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Domestic Animal Health Concerns and Management Implications
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