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Eimeria and Klossia spp. (Protozoa: Sporozoa) from Wild Mammals in Borneo *
Author(s) -
MULLIN STEVEN W.,
COLLEY FREDRICK C.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1972.tb03491.x
Subject(s) - eimeria , coccidia , biology , protozoa , apicomplexa , host (biology) , zoology , coccidiosis , parasite hosting , veterinary medicine , ecology , protozoal disease , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , malaria , world wide web , computer science , medicine
SYNOPSIS. During a survey of parasites of Sabah mammals, coccidia oocysts were found in 9 of 22 host species examined. Sporulated oocysts of Klossia sp. from Rattus whiteheadi are described. New geographic records are reported for Eimeria callosciuri, Eimeria sabani , and Eimeria tupaiae. New host and geographic records are reported for Eimeria separata from Rattus cremoriventer , for E. tupaiae and Eimeria ferruginea from Tupaia tana , for Eimeria nieschulzi from Rattus muelleri , and for E. sabani and Klossia sp. from R. whiteheadi.