Glycylproline absorption in rats infected with Eimeria nieschulzi.

Intestinal absorption of beta-methyl-D-glucoside in rats infected with Eimeria nieschulzi.

The immunizing potential of sporulated oocysts of Eimeria nieschulzi exposed to heat and Co-60 gamma-radiation.

Sporulated oocysts of Eimeria nieschulzi Dieben 1924, a rat coccidium, were exposed to radiation, heat, or both in an effort to attenuate the parasite. Moderate levels of each treatment or combination thereof attenuated the parasite, reduced pathogenesis (as judged by oocyst discharge during primary infection), and produced immunity to challenge when the oocysts were subsequently inoculated int...

Suppressed rejection of Trichinella spiralis in immunized rats concurrently infected with Eimeria nieschulzi.

This study deals with the effect of Eimeria nieschulzi infection on the host immune response to Trichinella spiralis. Six male Sprague-Dawley rats were inoculated with 10' and six with 10'; sporulated E. nieschulzi oocysts. On days 2, 8, and 16 postinoculation (PI), two rats from each infected group, and their paired uninfected controls, were killed and mucosal scrapings from their small intest...

Identification and analysis of Eimeria nieschulzi gametocyte genes reveal splicing events of gam genes and conserved motifs in the wall-forming proteins within the genus Eimeria (Coccidia, Apicomplexa)

The genus Eimeria (Apicomplexa, Coccidia) provides a wide range of different species with different hosts to study common and variable features within the genus and its species. A common characteristic of all known Eimeria species is the oocyst, the infectious stage where its life cycle starts and ends. In our study, we utilized Eimeria nieschulzi as a model organism. This rat-specific parasite...

Development of Eimeria nieschulzi (Coccidia, Apicomplexa) Gamonts and Oocysts in Primary Fetal Rat Cells

The in vitro production of gametocytes and oocysts of the apicomplexan parasite genus Eimeria is still a challenge in coccidiosis research. Until today, an in vitro development of gametocytes or oocysts had only been shown in some Eimeria species. For several mammalian Eimeria species, partial developments could be achieved in different cell types, but a development up to gametocytes or oocysts...