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==Isospora suis==
 
==Isospora suis==
  
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===Scientific Classification===
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| Protista
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| Apicomplexa
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| Coccidiasina
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| Family
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| Eimeriidae
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| Genus
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| Isospora
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| Species
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| There are many e.g. ''Isospora suis''.
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*Many species occur
 
*Many species occur

Revision as of 17:47, 14 July 2010

Isospora suis from a pig - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Isospora - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Isospora suis

Scientific Classification

Kingdom Protista
Phylum Apicomplexa
Class Coccidiasina
Family Eimeriidae
Genus Isospora
Species There are many e.g. Isospora suis.
  • Many species occur
  • All species are host specific
  • Sporulated oocyst contains 2 sporocysts each with 4 sporozoites
    • Oocyst measures 20-50μm
  • Usually direct life cycle
    • Transmission via the oral-faecal route
  • Some species use facultative intermediate hosts and form tissue cysts
    • Transmission via faecal-oral route or by ingestion of the intermediate host