Download e-book for iPad: The biology and identification of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) by Donald W. Duszynski

By Donald W. Duszynski

ISBN-10: 0128013672

ISBN-13: 9780128013670

ISBN-10: 0128014555

ISBN-13: 9780128014554

The Biology and identity of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) of Turtles of the World is a useful source for researchers in protozoology, coccidia, and parasitology, veterinary sciences, animal sciences, zoology, and biology. This first-of-its-kind paintings deals a taxonomic advisor to apicomplexan parasites of turtles that permits effortless parasite identity, with a precis of just about every thing recognized in regards to the biology of every identified parasite species. it's a big documentation of this particular sector, worthy to a huge base of readers, together with researchers in biology, parasitology, animal husbandry, illnesses of untamed and family animals, veterinary drugs, and school participants in universities with graduate courses in those areas.

There are approximately 330 turtle species on the earth; many are endangered, an increasing number of species are saved as pets, and a few are nonetheless used as nutrition by means of people. Turtles, like different vertebrate animals have many various forms of parasites (viruses, micro organism, protozoa, worms, arthropods, and others). Coccidiosis in turtles has avoided large-scale turtle breeding, and represents a major challenge wanting regulate. This succinct and hugely concentrated booklet will reduction in that effort.

  • Offers line drawings and photomicrographs of every parasite from each one hosts species
  • Provides tools of id and treatment
  • Presents an entire historic rendition of all identified courses on coccidia (and their closest family members) from all turtle species on the earth, and evaluates the medical and scholarly benefit of each
  • Provides a whole species research of the recognized biology of each coccidian defined from turtles
  • Reviews the most up-tp-date taxonomy of turtles and their phylogenetic relationships had to aid examine host-specificity and overview what little cross-transmission paintings is available

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Prevalence: In 15/30 (50%) of the type host from the type locality; in 5/14 (36%) of the same host species from the Arnoia River (Ourense). Sporulation: Exogenous; sporulation time not recorded. Prepatent and patent periods: Unknown. Site of infection: Unknown. Oocysts recovered from fecal material. Endogenous stages: Unknown. Cross-transmission: None to date. Pathology: Unknown. 01/11. Entymology: The specific epithet is formed by adding the Latin termination Àensis (from) to Gallaecia, the Latin name of the Spanish region (Galicia) where the host species was collected.

Graptemydos. The sporocysts Suborder Cryptodira 35 of E. juniataensis also are slightly larger than those of E. 5] vs. 4 [7À8 3 3À5]), have a dull point at the end opposite the SB that those of E. graptemydos, and lack a membrane-bounded SR that those of E. graptemydos possess. The sporulated oocysts of E. juniataensis are much smaller than those of E. pseudogeographica as well as other distinct differences. Based on these taxonomic features, it is likely that this is a distinct species from Graptemys in North America.

Other hosts: None to date. Geographic distribution: WESTERN EUROPE: France. 2; M, PG: both absent; OR: present; OR characteristics: visible as a pale, vacuolar structure at the narrower end of the oocyst. Distinctive features of oocyst: very thin, singlelayered wall and an OR that is a pale vacuole. Description of sporocyst and sporozoites: Sporocyst shape: unknown; L 3 W: unknown; L/W ratio: unknown; SB, SSB, PSB, SR: all unknown; SZ: spindle-shaped, B7À8 long, with an N closer to the pointed end than the blunt end.

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