Atoxoplasma (Apicomplexa: Eimeriorina: Atoxoplasmatidae) in the greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)

Merozoites of an Atoxoplasma species were present within parasitophorous vacuoles in the cytoplasm of leucocytes in the blood vessels in the small intestine of the greenfinch (Carduelis chloris). The merozoites indented the nucleus of the leucocytes. Merozoites, macrogametes, and microgamonts were p...

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Published inThe Journal of parasitology Vol. 84; no. 4; p. 813
Main Authors Ball, S J, Brown, M A, Daszak, P, Pittilo, R M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1998
Subjects
Animals
Bird Diseases - parasitology
Birds
Carrier State - parasitology
Carrier State - veterinary
Coccidia - classification
Coccidia - ultrastructure
Coccidiosis - parasitology
Coccidiosis - veterinary
Endothelium, Vascular - parasitology
Feces - parasitology
Intestines - blood supply
Intestines - parasitology
Kidney - parasitology
Leukocytes, Mononuclear - parasitology
Lung - parasitology
Lymphocytes - parasitology
Microscopy, Electron
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Summary:Merozoites of an Atoxoplasma species were present within parasitophorous vacuoles in the cytoplasm of leucocytes in the blood vessels in the small intestine of the greenfinch (Carduelis chloris). The merozoites indented the nucleus of the leucocytes. Merozoites, macrogametes, and microgamonts were present in the epithelial cells of the intestines. No merogony was observed. Experiments provided circumstantial evidence linking disporocystid-octozoic oocysts with the blood and intestinal infections.
ISSN:0022-3395
DOI:10.2307/3284593