Two New Species of Isospora from the Desert Skink (Chalchides ocellatus) from the Egyptian Desert |
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Authors: | MIKKY A. AMOUDI |
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Affiliation: | Department of Zoology. College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia |
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Abstract: | Isospora chalchidis n. sp. and Isospora eimanae n. sp. were isolated from the desert skink, Chalchides ocellatus , order Squamata, from Egypt. Sporulated oocysts of I. chalchidis n. sp. were spheroidal 19 × 19 (18–20.5 × 18–20.5) μm with a 2–layered walled. Oocysts lacked a micropyle and residuum and few polar granules were present. Sporocysts were lemon-shaped 12.2 × 6.5 (9.5–13 × 5–8) μm with a Stieda body and sporocyst residuum but without a substiedal body. Isospora eimanae n. sp. were spheroidal 18.5 × 18.5 (17–19.5 × 17–19.5) μm with a 2–layered wall. There were oocysts without residuum or polar granule, but with small micropyle at 1 end. Sporocysts were ovoid 12 × 8.5(11–13 × 7.5–9) μm with a small Stieda body and sporocyst residuum but without a substiedal body. |
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Keywords: | Granules Isospora chalcidis Isospora eimanae oocysts Stieda body |
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