| isospora lutrae n. sp. (apicomplexa: eimeriidae), a new coccidium from the european otter lutra lutra (l.) (carnivora: mustelidae) from spain. | parasitological examination of european otter originating from extremadura, spain revealed the presence of a new isosporan species. oöcysts of isospora lutrae n. sp. are spherical to subspherical, 31.2 (27.5-32) x 29.6 (28-31) microm and have a smooth wall c. 1 microm thick. sporocysts are ellipsoidal, 18.2 (17-19) x 14.4 (14-16) microm and lack stieda and substieda bodies. a spherical sporocyst residuum is present, consisting of granules scattered among the sporozoites. sporozoites are spindle- ... | 2000 | 10937667 |
| occurrence and molecular genotyping of giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidium spp. in wild mesocarnivores in spain. | there is a surprisingly scarce amount of epidemiological and molecular data on the prevalence, frequency, and diversity of the intestinal protozoan parasites giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidium spp. in wildlife in general and mesocarnivore species in particular. consequently, the extent of the cyst/oocyst environmental contamination attributable to these wild host species and their potential implications for public veterinary health remain largely unknown. in this molecular epidemiological su ... | 2017 | 28215875 |