Cawthorn, Richard J., and R. J. Brooks. “Histological Observations on Precystic Merogony and Metrocyte Formation of Sarcocystis Rauschorum (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) in Varying Lemmings, Dicrostonyx Richardsoni”. Canadian Journal of Zoology, vol. 63, no. 12, 1985, pp. 2907-12, https://doi.org/10.1139/z85-435.

Genre

  • Journal Article
Contributors
Author: Cawthorn, Richard J.
Author: Brooks, R. J.
Date Issued
1985
Abstract

The early endogenous development of S. rauschorum in D. richardsoni was studied. After determining the dose-response effects of sporocysts of S. rauschorum on lemmings (doses greater than 500 sporocysts were lethal during hepatic merogony), sporocysts were administered to additional lemmings that were killed beginning one day postinoculation (DPI) and continuing to 15.0 DPI. Merogony of S. rauschorum occurs in hepatocytes 4-6 DPI: merozoites were also found in leukocytes 5-6 DPI in liver impression smears. Cyst formation began 9.0 DPI in striated muscle (rarely in cardiac muscle) and early metrocytes were present to 15.0 DPI. Overall, S. rauschorum has only one precystic generation of merogony, in hepatocytes, and then rapidly forms cysts containing metrocytes in striated musculature..

Note

Dep. Vet. Microbiol., Western Coll. Vet. Med., Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. S7N 0W0, Canada.

MS: 22 ref; SC: CA; VE; PA; 0Y

Source type: Electronic(1)

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Language

  • English

Subjects

  • Chordata
  • Eucoccidiorida
  • Development
  • mammals
  • rodents
  • parasites
  • Dicrostonyx richardsoni
  • vertebrates
  • Apicomplexa
  • invertebrates
  • animals
  • Sarcocystis
  • Protozoa
  • Medical and Veterinary Protozoology Records
  • Sarcocystidae
  • Sarcocystis rauschorum
Page range
2907-2912
Host Title
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Host Abbreviated Title
Can.J.Zool.
Volume
63
Issue
12
ISSN
0008-4301