Two new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from geckoes of the genus Rhacodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) endemic to New Caledonia
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SYSNO ASEP
0104424
Document Type
J - Journal Article
R&D Document Type
Journal Article
Subsidiary J
Ostatní články
Title
Two new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from geckoes of the genus Rhacodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) endemic to New Caledonia
Title
Dva nové druhy r. Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) z gekonů rodu Rhacodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) endemických pro Novou Kaledonii
Author(s)
Modrý, David (PAU-O) Jirků, M. (CZ) Veselý, M. (CZ)
Source Title
Folia Parasitologica. - : Biologické centrum AV ČR, v. v. i.
- ISSN 0015-5683
Roč. 51, č. 4 (2004), s. 283-286
Number of pages
4 s.
Language
eng - English
Country
CZ - Czech Republic
Keywords
Coccidia ; Apicomplexa ; taxonomy
Subject RIV
EG - Zoology
R&D Projects
GP524/03/D104 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
GD524/03/H133 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
CEZ
AV0Z6022909 - PAU-O, BC-A
Annotation
Coprological examination of New Caledonian geckoes of the genus Rhacodactylus Fitzinger, 1843 revealed two new species of coccidia. Isospora leachiani sp. n. from R. leachianus (Cuvier, 1829) has oval, colourless oocysts, measuring 21-26 x 16-18.5 µm. Sporocysts are ellipsoidal, 11-12.5 x 6.5-8 µm, with distinct Stieda and substieda bodies. Oocysts of Isospora sykorai sp. n. from R. ciliatus (Guichenot, 1866) are elongately oval to cylindrical, 20-23.5 x 11-14 µm; sporocysts of this species are ellipsoidal, 10-11.5 x 7-8 µm, with a slightly pointed end and Stieda and substieda bodies. Infected geckoes did not exhibit any alteration of their health status
