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Skrjabinella

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Skrjabinella
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Skrjabinella
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Skrjabinella mongolica

Skrjabinella is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa.

History

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This genus was created by Matschoulsky in 1949.[1] The genus is named after the parasitologist Skrjabin.

Taxonomy

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There is currently only one species recognised in this genus - Skrjabinella mongolica.

Life cycle

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This species was isolated from the faeces of the jerboa (Allactaga saltator). Transmission is presumably by the orofaecal route but very little is known about this species.

Description

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The oocysts have 16 sporocysts, each with one sporozoite.

References

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  1. ^ Matschoulsky SN (1949) On the study of coccidia of rodents of the Southern district of Buryat-Mongolia USSR. Trudy Buryat-Mongolia Zoovetinstituta Veposk 5: 40-56