Species |
Host |
Reference |
Oocyst |
Sporocyst |
Shape |
Polar granule |
Diameter (µm) |
Morpho metric index |
Shape |
Diameter (µm) |
Morpho metric index |
Stieda body |
Resíduum |
Major |
Minor |
Major |
Minor |
|
Shape Length x width (µm) |
|
Isospora vanriperorum
|
Cardinalis cardinalis; Saltator similis
|
Levine et al. (1980Levine ND, Van-Riper S, Van-Riper C. Five new species of Isospora from Hawaiian birds. Journal of Protozoology 1980;27:258-259.); Lopes et al. (2007Lopes BB, Berto BP, Massad FV, Lopes CWG. Isospora vanriperorum Levine 1982 (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in the green-winger Saltator, Saltator similis (Passeriformes:Cardinalidae) in the southeastern Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitololgia Veterinária 2007;16:211-214.) |
Subspherical |
Present |
23,1 (26-22) |
22,4 (25-20) |
1,04 |
Ovoid |
16,3 (17-15) |
10 |
|
Button shaped |
Compact |
I. paroariae
|
Paroaria coronate
|
Upton et al. (1985Upton SJ, Current W, Clubb S. Two new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) from passeriform birds of South America. Systematic Parasitology 1985;7:227-229.) |
|
Absent |
22,3 (26-19) |
21,4 (24-18) |
1,1 |
|
15,2 (17-14) |
10 (12-8) |
1,53 |
|
|
I. pityli
|
Saltator grossus saturates
|
McQuistion & Capparella (1992McQuistion, TE, Capparella A. Isospora sagittulae, a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) from the spotted antbird (Hylophylax naevioides). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 1992;111:365-368.) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
20,1 (21-20) |
18,8 (20-17) |
1,07 |
Ovoid |
14,7 (17-12) |
9,4 (11-8) |
1,57 |
Mammilliform |
Compact |
I. formarum
|
S. g. grossus; S.g. saturatus
|
McQuistion & Capparella (1992McQuistion, TE, Capparella A. Isospora sagittulae, a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) from the spotted antbird (Hylophylax naevioides). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 1992;111:365-368.) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
24,6 (27-21) |
23,5 (25-20) |
1,1 |
Ovoid |
15,7 (17-14) |
11,3 (13-10) |
1,4 |
Small, Mammilliform |
Compact |
I. saltatori
|
S. similis
|
Berto et al. (2008bBerto BP, Balthazar LMC, Flausino W, Lopes CWG. Two new coccidian parasites of green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis) from South America. Acta Protozoologica 2008b;47:263-267.) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
18,3 (20-17) |
17,9 (20-16) |
1 |
Ovoid |
13,4 (15-12) |
8,9 (10-8) |
1,5 |
Small, Mammilliform |
Compact |
I. trincaferri
|
S. similis
|
Berto et al. (2008bBerto BP, Balthazar LMC, Flausino W, Lopes CWG. Two new coccidian parasites of green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis) from South America. Acta Protozoologica 2008b;47:263-267.) |
Subspherical |
Present |
26,2 (29-24) |
23,6 (25-22) |
1,1 |
Ovoid |
17,5 (18-17) |
11,5 (13-10) |
1,5 |
Bubble shaped |
Diffuse |
I. thraupis
|
Thraupis palmarum melanoptera
|
Lainson (1994Lainson R. Observations on some avian coccidia (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in amazonian Brazil. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1994;89:303-311.); Berto (2010Berto BP. Morfologia e sistemática de coccídios (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitas de aves passeriformes da Ilha de Marambaia [thesis]. Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; 2010.) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
19,9 (21-19) |
19 (20-19) |
1 |
Piriform |
14,2 (16-14) |
9,2 (10-9) |
1,5 |
Delicate |
Compact |
I. andesensis
|
Chlorospingus ophtalmicus
|
Templar et al. (2004Templar AC, McQuistion TE, Capparella AP. A new coccidian parasite, Isospora andesensis, from the common bush tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus of South America. Acta Protozoologica 2004;43:369-371.); Berto 2010Berto BP. Morfologia e sistemática de coccídios (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitas de aves passeriformes da Ilha de Marambaia [thesis]. Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; 2010.) |
Subspherical or ovoid |
Present |
22,6 (24-20) |
18,7 (20-17) |
1,2 |
Ovoid |
14,1 (15-13) |
8,5 (9-8) |
1,7 |
Triangular, prominent |
Diffuse |
I. irisidornisi
|
Irisidornis analis
|
Metzelaars et al. (2005Metzelaars HT, Spaargaren T, McQuistion TE, Capparella AP. Isospora iridosornisi, a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa, Eimeriidae) from the yellow-throated tanager, Iridosornis analis of South America. Acta Parasitologica 2005;50:191-193.); Berto (2010Berto BP. Morfologia e sistemática de coccídios (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitas de aves passeriformes da Ilha de Marambaia [thesis]. Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; 2010.) |
Ovoid |
Present |
22,1 (25-20) |
18,9 (23-16) |
1,2 |
Ovoid |
13,6 (17-9) |
9 (11-8) |
1,5 |
Bubble-shaped |
Diffuse |
I. tiesangui
|
Ramphocelus bresilius dorsalis; T. palmarum; Dacnis cayana
|
Berto et al. (2008aBerto BP, Flausino W, Luz HR, Ferreira I, Lopes CWG. Three New Coccidian Parasites of Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius dorsalis) from South America. Acta Protozoologica 2008a;47:77-81.); Berto (2010) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
24,2 (26-22) |
23,4 (26-21) |
1,03 |
Ovoid |
17,7 (19-17) |
11,5 (13-11) |
1,54 |
Flat |
Diffuse |
I. marambaiensis
|
R. b. dorsalis
|
Berto et al. (2008aBerto BP, Flausino W, Luz HR, Ferreira I, Lopes CWG. Three New Coccidian Parasites of Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius dorsalis) from South America. Acta Protozoologica 2008a;47:77-81., 2010) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
29,4 (31-27) |
27,9 (29-26) |
1 |
Ellipsoid |
22,6 (24-21) |
13 (14-12) |
|
Flat |
Diffuse |
I. sepetibensis
|
R. b. dorsalis |
Berto et al. (2008aBerto BP, Flausino W, Luz HR, Ferreira I, Lopes CWG. Three New Coccidian Parasites of Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius dorsalis) from South America. Acta Protozoologica 2008a;47:77-81., 2010) |
Subspherical |
Present 1 or 2 |
25,5 (29-24) |
23,8 (26-22) |
1,1 |
Ellipsoid |
16,9 (18-16) |
11 (12-10) |
|
Button-shaped |
Lateral |
I. cadimi
|
R. b. dorsalis
|
Berto et al. (2009aBerto BP, Balthazar LMC, Flausino W, Lopes CWG. Three new species of Isospora Schneider, 1881 (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the buffy-fronted seedeater Sporophila frontalis Verreaux, 1869 (Passeriformes: Emberizidae) from South America. Systematic Parasitology 2009a;73:65-69., 2010) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
24,2 (26-22) |
22,9 (24-21) |
1,1 |
Ovoid |
16,9 (18-15) |
11,6 (13-10) |
1,5 |
Mammiliform |
Diffuse |
I. navarroi
|
R. b. dorsalis
|
Berto et al. (2009bBerto BP, Flausino W, Luz HR, Ferreira I, Lopes CWG.. Two new Isospora species from Brazilian tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius dorsalis) of South America. Parasitology Research 2009b;105:635-639., 2010) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
21,4 (24-19) |
20,6 (23-18) |
1 |
Ellipsoid |
16,1 (19-14) |
10,2 (12-9) |
1,6 |
Flat |
Diffuse |
I. ramphoceli
|
R. b. dorsalis
|
Berto et al (2010Berto BP. Morfologia e sistemática de coccídios (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitas de aves passeriformes da Ilha de Marambaia [thesis]. Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; 2010.) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
23,7 (26-22) |
22,8 (24-21) |
1,04 |
Ellipsoid or ovoid |
16 (18-14) |
11,4 (13-10) |
1,41 |
Button-shaped |
Diffuse |
I. sanhaci
|
Thraupis sayaca
|
Berto et al. (2009c, 2010) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
22,1 (24-19) |
21 (23-17) |
1 |
Ovoid |
17 (19-15) |
9,9 (11-9) |
1,7 |
Mammilliform |
Diffuse |
I. silvasouzai
|
T. sayaca |
Berto et al. (2009c, 2010) |
Subspherical |
Present |
25,5 (28-22) |
22,6 (25-19) |
1,1 |
Piriform |
17,6 (18-17) |
10,5 (11-10) |
1,7 |
Delicate |
Compact |
I. sayacae
|
T. sayaca
|
Berto et al. (2009c, 2010) |
Subspherical |
Absent |
28,9 (30-28) |
27,4 (29-24) |
1,1 |
Bottle-shaped |
23,4 (25-23) |
11,8 (12-11) |
2 |
Prominent |
Diffuse |
Isospora similisi
|
S. similis
|
Coelho et al. (2013Coelho CD, Berto BP, Neves DM, Oliveira VM, Flausino W, Lopes CWG. Oocyst shedding by green-winged-saltator (Saltator similis) in the diagnosis of coccidiosis and Isospora similis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae). Revista Brasileira de Parasitolologia Veterinária 2013;22:64-70.) |
Spheric to subspherical |
Present |
27,5 (29-26) |
25,9 (28-24) |
1,1 |
Ellipsoid or ovoid |
17,4 (19-15) |
12,2 (12-11) |
1,4 |
Button-shaped |
Diffuse |
Isospora dominicana
|
Paroaria dominicana
|
Present study |
Spheric to subspherical |
Absent |
25 (30-20) |
25 (28-20) |
1,04 (1,18-1) |
Ellipsoid |
17 (18-15) |
11 (13-9) |
1,5 (1,8-1,3) |
Mammilliform 1 x 2 |
Absent |
Isospora beagai
|
Saltator similis
|
Present study |
Ovoid |
Present |
28 (32-17) |
25 (29-16) |
1,15 (1,5-1) |
Ovoid |
18 (23-12) |
11 (15-9) |
1,53 (2,2-1,23) |
Prominent, Button-shaped 2 x 3 |
Compact |
Isospora ferri
|
Saltator similis
|
Present study |
Spheric to subspherical |
Absent |
20 (22-16) |
18 (22-15) |
1 (1,15-1) |
Ellipsoid |
14 (20-12) |
8 (11-7) |
1,6 (2,5-1,3) |
Flat 1 x 2 |
Diffuse |
Isospora ruficapillus
|
Schistochlamys ruficapillus
|
Present study |
Spheric to subspherical |
Absent |
25 (26-23) |
24 (25-21) |
1,04 (1,09-1) |
Ellipsoid |
17 (18-16) |
11 (11-10) |
1,6 (1,63-1,45) |
Flat, mammilliform 1 x 2 |
Diffuse |