| Abstract: | Six genera of rotifers including Philodina, Monostyla, Epiphanes, Euchlanis, Brachionus, and Asplanchna were exposed to oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum cleaned of fecal debris. Unstained oocysts and those stained with fluorescein-conjugated monoclonal antibody were added to suspensions of viable rotifers and were examined by phase-contrast, differential interference contrast, and fluorescence microscopy. Rotifers of all six genera were observed ingesting oocysts. A maximum of 25 oocysts was observed in the stomachs of Euchlanis and Brachionus. Euchlanis and Epiphanes were observed excreting boluses containing up to eight oocysts. It was not determined whether rotifers digested or otherwise rendered oocysts nonviable. |
| Genre: | Article |
| ProdID: | 1003845 |
| Citation Author: | Fayer, R.; Trout, J. M.; Walsh, E.; Cole, R. A. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | National Wildlife Health Center |
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| Citation End Page: | 163 |
| Citation Issue: | 2 |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 3 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | p. 161-163 |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Rotifers ingest oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum; 2000; Article; Journal; The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology; Fayer, R.; Trout, J. M.; Walsh, E.; Cole, R. A. |
| Citation Start Page: | 161 |
| Citation Volume: | 47 |
| Citation Year: | 2000 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Rotifers ingest oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum; 2000; Article; Journal; The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology; Fayer, R.; Trout, J. M.; Walsh, E.; Cole, R. A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00026.x |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:00 -0600 |
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