A new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) infecting the Baiuch rock gecko, Bunopus tuberculatus, in Saudi Arabia

J Parasitol. 2013 Dec;99(6):1019-23. doi: 10.1645/13-265.1. Epub 2013 Jun 20.

Abstract

Isospora bors n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) is described from 6 of 30 (20%) Baiuch rock gecko Bunopus tuberculatus Blanford in Saudi Arabia. Sporulated oocysts are subspheroidal to spheroidal, 18 × 16 (17-20 × 15-17) μm, with a bilayered, smooth, yellow-orange wall, without striae or micropyle. Polar body and oocyst residuum, both absent. Sporocysts are ovoidal, 10 × 7 (9-11 × 6-9) μm, with a Stieda body and sporocyst residuum. Endogenous stages developed in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells of the small intestine and above the host cell nucleus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Intestine, Small / parasitology
  • Isospora / classification*
  • Isospora / isolation & purification
  • Isospora / physiology
  • Isosporiasis / parasitology
  • Isosporiasis / veterinary*
  • Lizards / classification
  • Lizards / parasitology*
  • Oocysts / ultrastructure
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spores, Protozoan / ultrastructure