The Richness of Sarcocystis Species in the Common Gull (Larus canus) and Black-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) from Lithuania

• Published in: Parasitologia (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 172 - 180
• Main Authors: Juozaitytė-Ngugu, Evelina, Prakas, Petras
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.06.2023
• Subjects: genetic variation; gulls; infection rates; ITS1; Sarcocystis

The common gull (Larus canus) and the black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) are common waterbird species in Lithuania. Until now, the composition of Sarcocystis species in these birds was unknown. The current study aimed to identify Sarcocystis spp. by the morphological examination of sarcocysts foun...