Protistology 6 (3) 218-222 (2010) |
Intestinal coccidia (Eucoccidia, Sporozoa, Apicomplexa) of some amphibia in Azerbaijan |
Simuzer Oruj kyzy Mamedova Laboratory of Protistology, Institute of Zoology, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan Summary Cryptosporidium (Coccidia, Apicomplexa) oocysts were detected by carbol-fucsin staining in feces of amphibia captured in different regions of Azerbaijan. Oocysts were released by 20 specimens of 39 examined Bufo viridis (prevalence 51.2%), 3 of 3 examined Bufo verrucosissimus (100%), 9 of 28 examined Rana ridibunda (32.1%). Invasion intensiveness varied from 12 to 30 oocysts per 1000 fields of vision. Cryptosporidium oocysts found in various amphibian species differed from each other by size and shape. Key words: Amphibia, oocysts, Cryptosporidium, light microscopy Address for correspondence: Simuzer Oruj kyzy Mamedova. Laboratory of Protistology, Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, passage 1128, block 504, Baku AZ 1073, Azerbaijan; e-mail: mamedovasima28@gmail.com |
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