Eimeria arizonensis

Thomas, Kaleb J. & Gardner, Scott L., 2015, Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) From Small Mammals Of The Southwestern Sandhills In Nebraska, Usa, Occasional Papers of the Museum 337, pp. 1-16 : 5

Eimeria arizonensis

Host: Reithrodontomys megalotis (Baird, 1857)

Description.—Oocyst wall smooth and 1.2 (±0.13) thick. Sporulated oocysts 18.9–28.8 by 15–23.1, 23.3 (±2.7) by 20.3 (±1.8) and a length:width ratio of 1.2 (±0.1). Sporocysts 8–13.4 by 5.9–9.3, 11.1 (±1.5) by 7.8 (±0.7) and a length:width ratio of 1.4 (±0.1). See Figures 5 and 6.

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Prevalence.—This species was found in four of 22 (18.2%) animals examined.

Specimens deposited.—NP1224, NP1475, NP1490, and NP1510.

Location.—Intestine. Oocysts obtained from fecal sample.

Locality.— Infected Western Harvest Mice were trapped on four occasions at the following localities: 18 July 2012 [ CPBS] (41°12′34″N, 101°38′57″W); 5 August 2013, 6 August 2013, 7 August 2013 [Breen’s Flyway] (41°10′53″N, 101°21′32″W)

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Figures 5 and 6. Photomicrographs of sporulated oocysts of Eimeria arizonensis recovered from the feces of Reithrodontomys megalotis.