Molecular identification of Sarcocystis halieti in the muscles of two species of birds of prey from Spain.

Background: Members of the genus Sarcocystis are protozoan parasites characterized by a prey-predator two-host life-cycle. Sarcocysts are formed in the muscles or central nervous system of the intermediate host (IH), while sporocysts develop in the small intestine of the definitive host (DH). Various birds of prey have been confirmed to be DH for Sarcocystis spp.

The Genetic Diversity and Structure of the European Turtle Dove .

The European Turtle Dove, , a long-distance migrant wintering in Africa, is a widespread Palearctic species. This species is classified as vulnerable and is undergoing a long-term demographic decline. The results of the previous study (based on mitochondrial (mtDNA) cytochrome-b () sequences of birds from Western and Southern Europe) indicated that the species was not genetically structured.