A new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia (L.) (Passeriformes: Parulidae: Parulinae), in Oklahoma, USA

Isospora fitzpatricki n. sp. is described from a yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia (L.), from McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA. Oöcysts of the new species are subspheroidal to ovoidal with a smooth bi-layered wall, measure (L × W) 24.2 × 20.4 μm, and have a length/width (L/W) ratio of 1.2; a micropy...

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Main Authors: Chris T. McAllister, John A. Hnida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X2200022X