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Isospora dawadimiensis n. sp. (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) from the Jerboa ( Jaculus jaculus ) in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
KASIM AHMED A.,
SHAWA YASER R. AL
Publication year - 1985
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.1550-7408.1985.tb03078.x
Subject(s) - eimeriidae , isospora , biology , anatomy , zoology , apicomplexa , paleontology , feces , malaria , immunology , plasmodium falciparum
Isospora dawadimiensis n. sp. is described from the jerboa, Jaculus jaculus , from Dawadimi, Saudi Arabia. Sporulated oocysts of I. dawadimiensis n. sp. were ovoidal or nearly subspherical 22–26.5 times 20.5–22 μm (24.4 times 21.4 μm). Oocyst wall had one layer. Micropyle, oocyst residuum, and polar granule were absent. Sporocysts were ellipsoid 12–16.5 times 9–10.5 μm (14.6 times 9.9 μm). Sporocyst residuum was present. The sporocysts lack a Stieda body. Sporozoites 8–11 times 2–3 μm (10 times 2.6 μm) were sausage‐shaped, slightly curved, and tapered at one end.