Oocysts of Isospora papionis in the skeletal muscles of chacma baboons

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McConnell, E.E.
Basson, P.A.
Thomas, Shan E.
De Vos, Valerius

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Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria

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Numerous partially and fully sporulated oocysts of Isospora papionis were found in the skeletal muscles of two free-ranging adult male chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). Only one of them had I. papionis oocysts in the intestines and then only a few. The oocysts appeared potentially viable and provoked a mild inflammatory response.The importance of the parasite in this location in regard to its life-cycle is discussed.

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Veterinary medicine

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McConnell, EE, Basson, PA, Thomas, SE & De Vos, V 1972, 'Oocysts of Isospora papionis in the skeletal muscles of chacma baboons’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 113-115.