The coccidian oocyst : a tough nut to crack!

Sabina I. Belli; Nicholas C. Smith; David J. P. Ferguson

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2006.07.004

The coccidian oocyst : a tough nut to crack!

Sabina I. Belli, Nicholas C. Smith, David J. P. Ferguson

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Coccidian parasites are transmitted between hosts by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with oocysts, followed by the release of infectious sporozoites and invasion of the gastro-intestinal tract. In the external environment, sporozoites are protected from desiccation and chemical disinfection by the oocyst wall. This unique structure guarantees successful disease transmission and is as vital to the coccidian parasite as the exoskeleton is to insects - without it they would die. Here, we revisit the early work and combine it with newer molecular data to describe our present understanding of the coccidian oocyst wall.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	416-423
Number of pages	8
Journal	Trends in Parasitology
Volume	22
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2006.07.004
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

Eimeria
coccodia
cryptosporidium
host, parasite relations
molecular parasitology

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