Morphological and genetic characterisation of Sarcocystis halieti from the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 117; no. 11; pp. 3663 - 3667
• Main Authors: Prakas, Petras, Butkauskas, Dalius, Švažas, Saulius, Stanevičius, Vitas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2018; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; birds; Birds - parasitology; Bradyzoites; Cormorants; Cyclooxygenase 1 - genetics; Cysts; DNA, Intergenic - genetics; DNA, Ribosomal - genetics; DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases - genetics; Genetic aspects; Health aspects; Immunology; intermediate hosts; internal transcribed spacers; light microscopy; Lithuania; Medical Microbiology; Microbiology; Microscopy; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; Muscles; Muscles - parasitology; Phalacrocorax carbo; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; ribosomal DNA; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S - genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 28S - genetics; RpoB protein; Sarcocystis; Sarcocystis - classification; Sarcocystis - genetics; Sarcocystis - isolation & purification; Sarcocystis halieti; Sarcocystosis - veterinary; Sarcocysts; sequence analysis; Short Communication; Transmission electron microscopy; Lithuania; Great cormorant; Transmission electron microscopy; ITS1; rRNA; rpoB; cox1; Sarcocystis halieti

Having examined 19 great cormorants ( Phalacrocorax carbo ) hunted in Lithuania, sarcocysts were found in the muscles of two birds. Sarcocysts detected were examined using light microscopy (LM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and 18S rDNA, 28S rDNA, ITS1, cox1 , and rpoB sequence comparison...