title: [Microsporidians (Protozoa, Microsporidia) of lower crustaceans from the reservoirs of Leningrad Province].
abstract: 18 species of microsporidians were found in crustaceans of the Leningrad region. Of them 6 are referred to known species, 7 are described as new ones and 5 are identified to the genus. Some preliminary data are given on the influence of microsporidians on the host population, their specificity and variability.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea / Q000469:parasitology*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D012426:Russia; D013170:Spores / Q000145:classification; D014871:Water Microbiology
vernacular_title: Mikorsporidii (Protozoa, Microspoidia) nizshikh rakoobraznykh iz vodoemov Leningradskoĭ oblasti.