Molecular investigations have shown that the life cycle apparently includes two final hosts (red foxes: Vulpes vulpes and raccoon dogs: Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Europe, while the cysts are found in ducks (shoveler: Anas clypeata; mallard: Anas platyrhynchos; Eurasian wigeon: Anas penelope; common teal: Anas crecca; and common eider: Somateria mollissima).
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Sarcocystis rileyi . In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_4786
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