TY - JOUR
T1 - A new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa
T2 - Eimeriidae) from the greenfinch 'Carduelis chloris' (Passeriformes: Fringillidae)
AU - Ball, S. J.
AU - Brown, M. A.
AU - Snow, K. R.
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - A new species of isosporan (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) is reported from the greenfinch, Carduelis chloris (Passeriformes: Fringillidae), in England. Oocysts of Isospora daszaki n.sp. are spherical to subspherical, 18.8 × 20.3 (16.8-22.4 × 16.8-25.2) μm, with a shape index (length/width) of 1.08 (1.07-1.1). Micropyle, polar granules and oocyst residuum are absent. Sporocysts are 9.4 × 14.8 (8.4-11.2 × 12.6-18.2) μm, a shape index of 1.6, with Stieda and substieda bodies. Gamogony was seen in the ileum, and merozoites were present in blood lymphocytes.
AB - A new species of isosporan (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) is reported from the greenfinch, Carduelis chloris (Passeriformes: Fringillidae), in England. Oocysts of Isospora daszaki n.sp. are spherical to subspherical, 18.8 × 20.3 (16.8-22.4 × 16.8-25.2) μm, with a shape index (length/width) of 1.08 (1.07-1.1). Micropyle, polar granules and oocyst residuum are absent. Sporocysts are 9.4 × 14.8 (8.4-11.2 × 12.6-18.2) μm, a shape index of 1.6, with Stieda and substieda bodies. Gamogony was seen in the ileum, and merozoites were present in blood lymphocytes.
KW - Biological sciences
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22706904
U2 - 10.1007/s00436-012-2980-0
DO - 10.1007/s00436-012-2980-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 22706904
SN - 0932-0113
VL - 111
SP - 1463
EP - 1466
JO - Parasitology Research
JF - Parasitology Research
IS - 4
ER -