Studies on coccidian oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eucoccidiorida)
The oocysts of the coccidia are robust structures, frequently isolated from the feces or urine of their hosts, which provide resistance to mechanical damage and allow the parasites to survive and remain infective for prolonged periods. The diagnosis of coccidiosis, species description and systematic...
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| author | Bruno Pereira Berto Douglas McIntosh Carlos Wilson Gomes Lopes |
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| description | The oocysts of the coccidia are robust structures, frequently isolated from the feces or urine of their hosts, which provide resistance to mechanical damage and allow the parasites to survive and remain infective for prolonged periods. The diagnosis of coccidiosis, species description and systematics, are all dependent upon characterization of the oocyst. Therefore, this review aimed to the provide a critical overview of the methodologies, advantages and limitations of the currently available morphological, morphometrical and molecular biology based approaches that may be utilized for characterization of these important structures. It has become apparent that no single methodology is sufficient to fully characterize these structures and the majority of researchers favor the use of combinational or polyphasic approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0f50af8a13f4e83a40a3a70d2946b6b2022-12-22T03:25:05ZengColégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia VeterinariaRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária1984-296123111510.1590/S1984-29612014001S1984-29612014000100002Studies on coccidian oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eucoccidiorida)Bruno Pereira BertoDouglas McIntoshCarlos Wilson Gomes LopesThe oocysts of the coccidia are robust structures, frequently isolated from the feces or urine of their hosts, which provide resistance to mechanical damage and allow the parasites to survive and remain infective for prolonged periods. The diagnosis of coccidiosis, species description and systematics, are all dependent upon characterization of the oocyst. Therefore, this review aimed to the provide a critical overview of the methodologies, advantages and limitations of the currently available morphological, morphometrical and molecular biology based approaches that may be utilized for characterization of these important structures. It has become apparent that no single methodology is sufficient to fully characterize these structures and the majority of researchers favor the use of combinational or polyphasic approaches.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000100002&lng=en&tlng=enMorphologymorphometrymolecular studiesdiagnostic toolssystematictaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Pereira Berto Douglas McIntosh Carlos Wilson Gomes Lopes Studies on coccidian oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eucoccidiorida) Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária Morphology morphometry molecular studies diagnostic tools systematic taxonomy |
| title | Studies on coccidian oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eucoccidiorida) |
| title_full | Studies on coccidian oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eucoccidiorida) |
| title_fullStr | Studies on coccidian oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eucoccidiorida) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studies on coccidian oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eucoccidiorida) |
| title_short | Studies on coccidian oocysts (Apicomplexa: Eucoccidiorida) |
| title_sort | studies on coccidian oocysts apicomplexa eucoccidiorida |
| topic | Morphology morphometry molecular studies diagnostic tools systematic taxonomy |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000100002&lng=en&tlng=en |
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