Eimeria macusaniensis n. sp. (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) of the Alpaca Lama pacos |
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| Authors: | CARLOS A GUERRERO JOSE HERNANDEZ HERNANDO BAZALAR JOSE ALVA |
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| Institution: | Programa Académico de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru |
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| Abstract: | SYNOPSIS. A new species of coccidium, Eimeria macusaniensis n. sp., is described from the alpaca Lama pacos in Macusani, Peru. The oocysts are ovoid to piriform, 81–107 by 61–80 μ (mean 93.6 by 67.4 μ) with a micropylar cap and elongate ovoid sporocysts 33–40 by 16–20 μ (mean 36.3 by 18.3 μ). |
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