| Autor: |
McAllister, Chris T., Duszynski, Donald W., McKown, Richard D. |
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Journal of Parasitology; Apr2013, Vol. 99 Issue 2, p287-289, 3p |
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Between March 1989 and February 1994, 4 bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) from various localities in Kansas were examined for coccidia. One (25%) of the bald eagles was found to be passing an undescribed species of Caryospora in its feces. Oocysts of Caryospora hanebrinki n. sp. are ellipsoidal to ovoidal with a bilayered wall and measure 48.1 X 42.1 µm with a shape index of 1.2. A micropyle, oocyst residuum, and polar granule were absent. Sporocysts are spheroidal, 24.8 µm wide. Stieda, substieda, and parastieda bodies were absent; a spheroidal sporocyst residuum is present; it measures 17.5 µm and is composed of many intact homogenous globules with a few dispersed in a loose spiral around the sporocysts. This is the first caryosporan documented from the bald eagle and is the largest known Caryospora from raptors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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