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Clinical and pathological observations on natural infections of cryptosporidiosis and flagellate protozoa in leopard geckos ( Eublepharis macularius )
Author(s) -
Taylor M. A.,
Geach M. R.,
Cooley W. A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.145.24.695
Subject(s) - flagellate , protozoa , biology , cryptosporidium , blastocystis , trichomonas , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , trichomonas vaginalis , feces , botany
A group of adult leopard geckos ( Eublepharis macularius ) which had been losing weight for several months were found to be infected with Cryptosporidium species. Histological and electron microscopical investigations on the intestines of five of the lizards revealed the presence of large numbers of the developmental stages of Cryptosporidium species attached to the mucosal surface of the lower intestine, and large numbers of flagellate protozoa, suspected to be predominantly Trichomonas species, in the gut lumen. The clinical signs were attributed to the presence of one or both types of parasites.