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The Oocysts of Eimeria vermiformis sp. n. and E. papillata sp. n. (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) from the Mouse Mus musclus |
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| Authors: | JOHN V. ERNST BILL CHOBOTAR DATUS M. HAMMOND |
| Affiliation: | Regional Parasite Research Lab., Veterinary Sciences Research Div., Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Auburn, Ala. 36830;Dept. of Biology, Andrews Univ., Berrien Springs, Mich. 49104;and Dept. of Zoology, Utah State Univ., Logan, Utah 84321 |
| Abstract: | SYNOPSIS. Eimeria vermiformis sp. n. and E. papillata sp. n. are described from the mouse Mus musculus. The sporulated oocysts of E. vermiformis are 18–26 by 15–21 μ (mean 23.1 by 18.4 μ); its sporocysts are 11–14 by 6–10 μ (mean 12.8 by 7.9 p). The sporulated oocysts of E. papillata are 18–26 by 16–24 μ (mean 22.4 by 19.2 μ); its sporocysts are 10–13 by 6–9 μ (mean 11.2 by 8.0 μ). A substiedal body is present in E. papillata sporocysts. Patent infections were produced in white laboratory mice with both species. Fourteen species of Eimeria have now been described from the genus Mus. |
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