| new host and locality records of coccidia (apicomplexa: eimeriidae) from rodents in the southwestern and western united states. | one hundred forty-seven murid and heteromyid rodents were collected from various sites in the southwestern and western united states (arizona, colorado, new mexico, texas, and utah) and baja california norte, mexico, and their feces were examined for coccidial parasites. of these, 53 (36%) were infected with at least 1 coccidian; 45 of 53 (85%) of the infected rodents harbored only 1 species of coccidian. infected rodents included: 10 of 22 (45%) neotoma albigula, 3 of 11 (27%) neotoma floridana ... | 1991 | 1779282 |
| a new eimeria species (apicomplexa: eimeriidae) infecting onychomys species (rodentia: muridae) in new mexico and arizona. | fecal samples from 3 species of onychomys (rodentia: muridae) captured in new mexico and arizona were examined for coccidia. six of the 59 (10%) were infected with a new species of eimeria. sporulated oocysts (n = 105) of this new species are subspheroidal, 17.4 x 16.1 (14-21 x 13-19) microm, with ellipsoidal sporocysts 10.4 x 5.7 (9-12 x 5-8) microm. this species occurred in 3 of 24 (13%) onychomys arenicola, 2 of 31 (6%) onychomys leucogaster from new mexico, and 1 of 4 (25%) onychomys torridu ... | 1998 | 9920315 |