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Isospora cagasebisp. nov. (Apicomplexa, Eimeriidae) from the bananaquit, Coereba flaveolaof Brazil

Authors :
Berto, Bruno Pereira
Flausino, Walter
Luz, Hermes Ribeiro
Ferreira, Ildemar
Lopes, Carlos Wilson Gomes
Source :
Acta Parasitologica; June 2008, Vol. 53 Issue: 2
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Isospora cagasebisp. nov. (Apicomplexa, Eimeriidae) is reported from a bananaquit, Coereba flaveolafrom Brazil. Oocysts are sub-spherical, 24.9 × 24.5 (23.0–26.1 × 22.6–25.4), with a smooth, bilayered wall ∼1.4 and mean L:W ratio 1.0; micropyle, oocyst residuum and polar granule are absent. Sporocysts are elongate ovoidal, 18.7 × 11.5 (17.6–19.4 × 10.4–12.3), with both Stieda and substieda bodies and mean L:W ratio 1.6; sporocyst residuum present and sporozoites each with 2 refractiles bodies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
12302821 and 18961851
Volume :
53
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Acta Parasitologica
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs59684002
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2478/s11686-008-0025-8