A new Eimeria species parasitic in western barred bandicoots, Perameles bougainville (Marsupialia: Peramelidae), in Western Australia

M.D. Bennett; L. Woolford; A.J. O'Hara; P.K. Nicholls; K.S. Warren; R.P. Hobbs

doi:10.1645/GE-892R.1

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A new Eimeria species parasitic in western barred bandicoots, Perameles bougainville (Marsupialia: Peramelidae), in Western Australia

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A new Eimeria species parasitic in western barred bandicoots, Perameles bougainville (Marsupialia: Peramelidae), in Western Australia

M.D. Bennett, L. Woolford, A.J. O'Hara, P.K. Nicholls, K.S. Warren and R.P. Hobbs

Journal of Parasitology, Vol.92(6), pp.1292-1294

2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-892R.1

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Abstract

Feces from western barred bandicoots, Perameles bougainville, examined during routine monitoring of captive breeding colonies and wild populations were frequently found to contain oocysts. Fecal oocysts from 1 individual housed at Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre were allowed to sporulate in 2% potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) at room temperature. Sporulated oocysts are subspheroidal 18.8 x 17.9 (16.9-21.0 x 16.0-19.9) mcm, with length/width (L/W) ratio of 1.05 (1.00-1.15), lack a micropyle and oocyst residuum, but they usually have a polar granule within a smooth trilaminate oocyst wall 1.0 (0.7-1.3) mcm thick. Sporocysts are ovoid, 9.1 x 7.0 (8.1-10.8 x 6.1-8.6) mcm, with L/W ratio of 1.32 (1.04-1.51), have a Stieda body, sporocyst residuum, and 2 comma-shaped sporozoites, each containing 2 spheroidal refractile bodies. Sporulation takes 2-5 days at room temperature. This is the first formal description of an Eimeria species parasitic in the order Peramelemorphia.

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Title: A new Eimeria species parasitic in western barred bandicoots, Perameles bougainville (Marsupialia: Peramelidae), in Western Australia
Authors/Creators: M.D. Bennett (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
L. Woolford (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
A.J. O'Hara (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
P.K. Nicholls (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
K.S. Warren (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
R.P. Hobbs (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Journal of Parasitology, Vol.92(6), pp.1292-1294
Publisher: American Society of Parasitologists
Identifiers: 991005542846107891
Copyright: (c) American Society of Parasitologists 2006.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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