Eimeria nycteae sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new parasite species from the snowy owl, Nyctea scandiaca

Title:

Eimeria nycteae sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new parasite species from the snowy owl, Nyctea scandiaca

Creator:

Wolf, Jiří, Koudela, Břetislav, and Modrý, David

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:14a1335c-4425-4c96-9b0c-cafb75907bc4
uuid:14a1335c-4425-4c96-9b0c-cafb75907bc4
urnnbn:urn:nbn:cz:aba007-000drp

Subject:

Apicomplexa, Eimeriidae, Eimeria nycteae sp. n., Aves, Strigifonnes, and Nyctea scandiaca

Type:

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Format:

print

Description:

Coprological examinations of three snowy owls, Nyctea scandiaca (L.) revealed the presence of a coecidium of the genus Eimeria that apparently represents a previously undescribcd species. Oocysts of Eimeria nycteae sp. n. were spherical to subspherical, 23.6 (23-25) x 22.2 (22-23) pm with a shape index 1.1 (1.0-1.1). The oocyst wall was bilayered, smooth - 0.75 pin thick. A polar granule was absent. Sporocysts were ellipsoidal, 18.5 (18-19) x 9.8 (9-10) pm with a shape index 1.9 (1.8-2.1) with Stieda and substieda bodies. A sporocyst residuum was present as small granules scattered among sporozoitcs. The sequence of the sporulation process of this new species is given and illustrated with photomicrographs. Owls examined did not exhibit any signs of alteration of their health status.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

168-170 and 10-12

Source:

Folia parasitologica | 1999 Volume:46 | Number:3

Harvested from:

CDK

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