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Mitogenome Announcement

Conserved mitochondrial genome organization of Isospora species (Eimeriidae, Coccidia, Apicomplexa) infecting reptiles (Pogona vitticeps (Sauria: Agamidae) and birds (Garrulax chinensis Aves: passeriformes)

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Pages 1133-1135 | Received 30 Nov 2018, Accepted 22 Dec 2018, Published online: 25 Mar 2019

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