Rumen ciliate protozoal fauna of reindeer in Inner Mongolia, China

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 209 - 212
• Main Authors: Imai, S. (Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science Univ., Musashino, Tokyo (Japan)), Oku, Y, Morita, T, Ike, K, Guirong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.02.2004; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Animals; Biodiversity; CHINA; ciliate; CILIOPHORA; Ciliophora - ultrastructure; Entodinium anteronucleatum; Entodinium bicornutum; Entodinium gigas; host specificity; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; NEIMENGGU; REINDEER; Reindeer - microbiology; RUMEN; Rumen - microbiology; rumen protozoa; Ruminantia; China; China, People's Rep

Rumen ciliate species and composition were surveyed on the reindeer kept in Inner Mongolia, China. As a result of survey, all the reindeer had the same 18 species of 8 genera of the ciliates in their rumen. Appearance of Entodinium parvum is the first record in this host species. Of the species dete...