| Myositis and death in bobwhites, Colinus virginianus (L.), due to hemorrhagic cysts of a haemosporozoan of undetermined taxonomic status. | |
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PMID: 6442366 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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An epizootic of myositis and death in pen-reared bobwhites occurred at a hunting club in California. The myositis was caused by myriads of elongate protozoan cysts. The cysts were in various stages of development and when mature, contained spherical zoites 1 micron in diameter. Sinuous compartments were present in all cysts. The walls of the compartments were composed of a material similar to the cyst walls. Mature cysts were filled with blood. The histologic and ultrastructural morphology of the parasite revealed the parasite to be a haemosporozoan. The parasite has numerous similarities to both Akiba caulleryi (Mathis and Leger, 1909) and organisms that cause aberrant leucocytozoonosis in other species of birds. Further studies are needed to determine if the parasite is a part of the normal parasite fauna of quail or if it represents a parasite in an aberrant host. |
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Authors:
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C H Gardiner; H J Jenkins; K S Mahoney |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of wildlife diseases Volume: 20 ISSN: 0090-3558 ISO Abbreviation: J. Wildl. Dis. Publication Date: 1984 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-04-30 Completed Date: 1985-04-30 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0244160 Medline TA: J Wildl Dis Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 308-18 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Apicomplexa Bird Diseases / etiology, pathology* Colinus* Cysts / etiology, pathology, veterinary Death Hemorrhage / etiology, pathology, veterinary Myositis / etiology, pathology, veterinary* Protozoan Infections / complications, pathology Protozoan Infections, Animal* Quail* |
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