| molecular survey of apicomplexa in podarcis wall lizards detects hepatozoon, sarcocystis, and eimeria species. | the occurrence of apicomplexan parasites in podarcis sp. wall lizards from the iberian peninsula and balearic islands was studied by amplification and sequencing of the 18s rrna gene. species from 3 genera, hepatozoon , sarcocystis , and eimeria , were found. the phylogenetic analysis of the 18s rrna gene provides unexpected insights into the evolutionary history of these parasites. all hepatozoon spp. specimens were recovered as part of a clade already identified in lizards from north africa. t ... | 2012 | 22746392 |