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Sarcocystis oreamni, n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) from the mountain goat ( Oreamnos americanus).
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Parasitology Research . Nov2015, Vol. 114 Issue 11, p4135-4141. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Numerous species of Sarcocystis have been reported from wild ruminants, but none has been named from the Rocky Mountain goat ( Oreamnos americanus). Mature sarcocysts were found in frozen muscle samples of three of seven mountain goats from Alaska, USA. Two morphological types of sarcocysts were found; one had Sarcocystis cornagliai-like sarcocysts, previously named from the Alpine ibex ( Capra ibex) from Europe. Two other goats were infected with a new species, Sarcocystis oreamni. Sarcocystis oreamni sarcocysts were microscopic with 2 μm-thick sarcocyst wall. By transmission electron microscopy, the sarcocyst wall had 1.7 μm-thick with unusual molar tooth-like villar protrusions (vp), type 29. The vp had an electron dense core and two disc-shaped plaques at the tip with fine microtubules. Bradyzoites were 8.6-9.1 μm long. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) identified in 18S rRNA, and 28S rRNA loci of rDNA regions that suggested S. oreamni molecularly apart from related species. The phylogenetic analysis based on 18S rRNA and 28S rRNA sequences suggested S. oreamni is related with Sarcocystis species that employ members of the Canidae family as their definitive host. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09320113
- Volume :
- 114
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Parasitology Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109556302
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-015-4644-3