Eimeria gozaishoensis n. sp. from the Formosan serow (Capricornis crispus swinhoei) |
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| Authors: | I Inoue M Imura |
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| Institution: | Department of Medical Zoology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Kanagawa, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Eimeria gozaishoensis n. sp. was found in the Formosan serow (Capricornis crispus swinhoei). The oocysts were ovoid, 29.41 +/- 0.58 x 20.77 +/- 0.41 microns with a bilayered wall. A micropyle and micropylar cap were observed, but a polar granule and oocyst residuum were absent. Sporocysts were ovoid, 11.78 +/- 0.30 x 7.60 +/- 0.31 microns, with sporocyst residuum and Stieda body. The new species differs from other known species of the genus by the morphology of oocysts and that domestic goats apparently could not be infected. The sporulation time was 6 to 7 days. |
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