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Eimeria taterae sp. n. and other Intestinal Parasites from the Antelope Rat, Tatera indica in Baghdad District
Author(s) -
MIRZA MIRZA Y.,
ALRAWAS ADNAN Y.
Publication year - 1975
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.1550-7408.1975.tb00938.x
Subject(s) - trichuris , eimeria , biology , hymenolepis nana , feces , veterinary medicine , entamoeba coli , helminths , entamoeba , microbiology and biotechnology , zoology , cestode infections , protozoa , medicine , ascaris lumbricoides
SYNOPSIS. Of 8 fecal specimens from the antelope rat, Tatera indica Hardwicke examined, 4 were found positive for intestinal parasites. Among these was Eimeria taterae sp. n., sporulated oocysts of which are described, their characteristics serving for the diagnosis of this species. Entamoeba coli cysts, as well as ova of Hymenolepis sp. and Trichuris sp., were also found.