Eimeria melogale n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in the Javan ferret-badger (Melogale orientalis)

0537505 - BC 2021 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Hofmannová, L. - Jirků, Miloslav - Mazanek, S. - Gremlicová, D. - Kvičerová, J.
Eimeria melogale n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in the Javan ferret-badger (Melogale orientalis).
European Journal of Protistology. Roč. 73, APR 2020 (2020), č. článku 125668. ISSN 0932-4739. E-ISSN 1618-0429
Institutional support: RVO:60077344
Keywords : inference * coccidia * mrbayes * oocysts * feces * Coccidia * Carnivora * Mustelidae * Phylogeny
OECD category: Zoology
Impact factor: 3.020, year: 2020
Method of publishing: Limited access
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The Javan ferret-badger Melogale orientalis (Carnivora: Mustelidae: Helictidinae) is a small carnivore endemic to Indonesia. In the family Mustelidae, 10 Eimeria, 12 Cystoisopora, one Isospora, and one Hammondia species are known, but no eimeriid coccidia has been yet described in the subfamily Helictinidae (ferret badgers). Coproscopic examination of Javan ferret-badgers imported into the Czech Republic revealed the presence of coccidian oocysts. Sporulated oocysts differ from other Eimeria known in the family Mustelidae by their small size (12.4-16.1 x 10.4-13.4 mu m) and ovoidal shape. Morphological data and phylogenetic analyses of 18S rRNA and COI genes indicated a new species of Eimeria found in faecal samples of Javan ferret badgers. The species is described as E. melogale n. sp. (C) 2020 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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