Isospora spp.

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