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Microgametogony of Sarcocystis hirsuta in the intestine of the cat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

J. P. Dubey
J. P. Dubey
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Science, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717
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Summary

The development of microgamonts was studied in the small intestine of a 2-day-old cat after oral inoculation with 107 bradyzoites of Sarcocystis hirsuta. The cat was given bradyzoites in 2 doses at 2 h apart and killed 4 h later. Gamonts were seen in parasitophorous vacuoles of goblet cells in the epithelium of the small intestine. All stages of microgametogony, from the single nucleated meront to fully developed gametes, were seen. Microgamonts measured 6·9 × 6·0 μm and macrogamonts measured 6·0 × 5·0 μm.

Type
Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 86 , Issue 1 , February 1983 , pp. 7 - 9
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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