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Eimeria polydaedali sp. n. from the Nile monitor, Varanus niloticus

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A new Eimeria sp., E. polydaedali is described from the intestinal contents of two Nile monitors, Varanus niloticus. The sporulated oocysts measure 16.8–25.3 by 15.7–24.0 μ (mean 20.2 by 18.1) and they contain four sporocysts measuring 12–17.3 by 6.7–9.3 μ (mean 15.3 by 8.3).

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  • Pellérdy, L. P.: Coccidia and coccidiosis, 2nd ed. Berlin-Hamburg: Paul Parey 1974

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  1. Department of Special Animal Pathology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

    G. H. A. Borst, Marie-Louise Peters & W. Weijerman

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Borst, G.H.A., Peters, ML. & Weijerman, W. Eimeria polydaedali sp. n. from the Nile monitor, Varanus niloticus . Z. F. Parasitenkunde 47, 187–189 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00418201

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