Journal article
Identification of a novel species of Eimeria Schneider, 1875 from the woylie, Bettongia penicillata Gray (Diprotodontia: Potoroidae) and the genetic characterisation of three Eimeria spp. from other potoroid marsupials
Systematic Parasitology, Vol.96(7), pp.553-563
2019
Abstract
Faecal samples (n = 1,093) collected from the woylie Bettongia penicillata Gray, in south-western Australia were examined for the presence of coccidian parasites. Eimeria sp. oöcysts were detected in 15.2% of samples. Faecal samples obtained from the eastern bettong Bettongia gaimardi (Desmarest) (n = 4) and long-nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus (Kerr) (n = 12) in Tasmania, were also screened for the presence of Eimeria spp. (prevalence 50% and 41.7%, respectively). Morphological and genetic comparison with other known species of Eimeria indicates that the material identified in woylies is novel. This study aimed to (i) morphologically describe and genetically characterise Eimeria woyliei n. sp. found in woylies; and (ii) genetically characterise Eimeria gaimardi Barker, O’Callaghan & Beveridge, 1988, Eimeria potoroi Barker, O’Callaghan & Beveridge, 1988, and Eimeria mundayi Barker, O’Callaghan & Beveridge, 1988, from other potoroid marsupials. Molecular phylogenetic analyses conducted at the 18S rDNA and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) loci revealed that E. woyliei n. sp. was most closely related to Eimeria setonicis Barker, O’Callaghan & Beveridge, 1988, at the 18S rDNA locus, and Eimeria trichosuri O’Callaghan & O’Donoghue, 2001, at the cox1 locus. Eimeria woyliei n. sp. is the sixth species of Eimeria to be formally described from potoroid marsupials.
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- Title
- Identification of a novel species of Eimeria Schneider, 1875 from the woylie, Bettongia penicillata Gray (Diprotodontia: Potoroidae) and the genetic characterisation of three Eimeria spp. from other potoroid marsupials
- Authors/Creators
- A.S. Northover (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityS. Keatley (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityA.D. Elliot (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityR.P. Hobbs (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityR. Yang (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityA.J. Lymbery (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityS.S. Godfrey (Author/Creator) - University of OtagoA.F. Wayne (Author/Creator) - Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionsR.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Systematic Parasitology, Vol.96(7), pp.553-563
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Identifiers
- 991005544193307891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2019
- Murdoch Affiliation
- College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education; Harry Butler Institute
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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