Isospora hypoleucae sp n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new coccidian parasite found in the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
(2009) In Parasitology 136(8). p.841-845- Abstract
- A new Coccidia species is reported from the natural population of Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in northern Germany. Sporulated oocysts were found in faeces from 6 of 8 sampled adults. The spherical oocysts of the new Isopora species have a brownish, smooth, bi-layered wall. Average size of sporulated oocysts was 19.4 x 19.3 mu m (17.5-22.8 mu m x 17.5-22.8 mu m) with a shape index (length/width) of 1.0. The sporulated oocysts have no micropyle or residuum, but enclose several small polar granules that often cluster into 2-3 dumbbell-shaped formations. Sporocytes are slightly elongated, rounded at the end opposite the Stieda body, 15.3 mu m x 9.2 mu m in size (13.8-16.1 mu m x 8.5-10.3 mu m), and have a shape index of 1.7 (1.6-1.8).... (More)
- A new Coccidia species is reported from the natural population of Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in northern Germany. Sporulated oocysts were found in faeces from 6 of 8 sampled adults. The spherical oocysts of the new Isopora species have a brownish, smooth, bi-layered wall. Average size of sporulated oocysts was 19.4 x 19.3 mu m (17.5-22.8 mu m x 17.5-22.8 mu m) with a shape index (length/width) of 1.0. The sporulated oocysts have no micropyle or residuum, but enclose several small polar granules that often cluster into 2-3 dumbbell-shaped formations. Sporocytes are slightly elongated, rounded at the end opposite the Stieda body, 15.3 mu m x 9.2 mu m in size (13.8-16.1 mu m x 8.5-10.3 mu m), and have a shape index of 1.7 (1.6-1.8). The Stieda body has a prominent knob-like chip, whereas the substieda body is absent. Sporocysts contain a small compact sporocyst residuum and 4 sporozoites. COI haplotypes identical to those isolated from faecal oocysts were PCR amplified from the blood of 13-day-old nestlings, suggesting that the newly described species has extra-intestinal stages in blood. This represents the first description of a new avian Isospora species supported by molecular sequence data front the same oocysts that are described morphologically. (Less)
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- Dolnik, O. V. ; von Roenn, J. A. C. and Bensch, Staffan LU
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- 2009
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- mitochondrial COI gene, Isospora hypoleucae, Ficedula hypoleuca
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- Parasitology
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- 136
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- 8
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- 841 - 845
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- Cambridge University Press
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- wos:000268157200004
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- 1469-8161
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- 10.1017/S0031182009006131
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- English
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author = {{Dolnik, O. V. and von Roenn, J. A. C. and Bensch, Staffan}},
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keywords = {{mitochondrial COI gene; Isospora hypoleucae; Ficedula hypoleuca}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{8}},
pages = {{841--845}},
publisher = {{Cambridge University Press}},
series = {{Parasitology}},
title = {{Isospora hypoleucae sp n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new coccidian parasite found in the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182009006131}},
doi = {{10.1017/S0031182009006131}},
volume = {{136}},
year = {{2009}},
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