Morphological and molecular characterisation of Sarcocystis capracanis, Sarcocystis cornagliai and Sarcocystis rossii n. sp. infecting the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex)

• Published in: Parasites & vectors Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 96
• Main Authors: Rudaitytė-Lukošienė, Eglė, Rehbein, Steffen, Calero-Bernal, Rafael, Butkauskas, Dalius, Prakas, Petras
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.03.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: 18S rRNA; Alpine ibex; Animals; Austria; Austria - epidemiology; Canidae; Capra ibex; Corvidae; cox1; diaphragm; Diaphragm - parasitology; DNA, Protozoan - chemistry; DNA, Protozoan - genetics; Electron Transport Complex IV - genetics; Evaluation; genes; Genetic aspects; genus; Goat Diseases - epidemiology; Goat Diseases - parasitology; Goats - parasitology; Identification and classification; intermediate hosts; light microscopy; Methods; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; myocardium; new host records; new species; oxidoreductases; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; protists; Ribosomal RNA; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S - genetics; Sarcocystis; Sarcocystis - classification; Sarcocystis - cytology; Sarcocystis - genetics; Sarcocystis - isolation & purification; Sarcocystis - ultrastructure; Sarcocystosis - epidemiology; Sarcocystosis - parasitology; Sarcocystosis - veterinary; sarcocysts; species; subfamily; TEM; Transmission electron microscopes; transmission electron microscopy; Austria; Lithuania; Sarcocystis; cox1; Phylogeny; Alpine ibex; TEM; 18S rRNA

The cyst-forming coccidia of the genus Sarcocystis (Sarcocystidae) are widespread protists of mammals, particularly of domestic and wild ruminants. Research on genus Sarcocystis in wild members of the subfamily Caprinae is, however, rather limited. Sarcocystis in the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) have on...