A Sarcocystis Species from Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) with Great Tit (Parus major) as Intermediate Host
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Dne hundred and seventy five passerine birds from the Czech Republic were examined for the presence of sarcosporidia; auly 5 (all great tits) were positive for muscle cysts. Three great tits experimentally fed sporocysts (12.2 x 8.4, 11-13x 7.5-9 !lm) from a goshawk developed cysts while 2 house sparrows (Passer domesticus) were not infected. The cysts from great tits muscles were morphological1ysimilar to thosefoundin natural infections.The thin-walledcysts containedbanana-shapedcystozoites6.9 x 1.8(5.9-8.5x 1.3-2.3)!lmin size.The natural life cycle of this Sarcocystis species involves goshawks and great tits. The relation of this species to S. accipitris is discussed.
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