The coccidian oocyst: a tough nut to crack!

Belli, SI; Smith, NC; Ferguson, DJP

The coccidian oocyst: a tough nut to crack!

Belli, SI

Smith, NC

Ferguson, DJP

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Trends in Parasitology, 2006, 22 (9), pp. 416 - 423
Issue Date:: 2006-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Belli, SI https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3845-326X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Smith, NC https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7467-1451	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ferguson, DJP	en_US
dc.date.available	2006-07-05	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-09-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Trends in Parasitology, 2006, 22 (9), pp. 416 - 423	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1471-4922	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/4444
dc.description.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. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Trends in Parasitology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.pt.2006.07.004	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Mycology & Parasitology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Animals	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Coccidia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oocysts	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Coccidiosis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Protozoan Proteins	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Food Parasitology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Life Cycle Stages	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Host-Parasite Interactions	en_US
dc.title	The coccidian oocyst: a tough nut to crack!	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	9	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	22	en_US
utslib.for	070708 Veterinary Parasitology	en_US
utslib.for	0605 Microbiology	en_US
utslib.for	06 Biological Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	9	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	22	en_US

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. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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