Species Cryptosporidium felis Iseki, 1979

Museums

Regional Maps

• Cryptosporidium felis Iseki. M. 1979. Cryptosporidium felis sp. n. (Protozoa: Eimeriorina) from the domestic cat. Japanese Journal of Parasitology 28(5): 285-307.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 [FELIDAE] Cat (faeces (+ PCR))).

Associated Fauna References

Jex, A.R., Ryan, U.M., Ng, J., Campbell, B.E., Xiao, L., Stevens, M. & Gasser, R.B. 2007. Specific and genotypic identification of Cryptosporidium from a broad range of host species by nonisotopic SSCP analysis of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Electrophoresis 28: 2818-2825 (Felis catus)

Morgan, U.M., Deplazes, P., Forbes, D.A., Spano, F., Hertzberg, H., Sargent, K.D., Elliot, A. & Thompson, R.C.A. 1999. Sequence and PCR-RFLP analysis of the internal transcribed spacers of the rDNA repeat unit in isolates of Cryptosporidium from different hosts. Parasitology 118: 49-58 (Felis catus)

Morgan, U.M., Monis, P.T., Fayer, R., Deplazes, P. & Thompson, R.C.A. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships among isolates of Cryptosporidium: evidence for several new species. Journal of Parasitology 85: 1126-1133 (Felis catus)

Sulaiman, I.M., Morgan, U.M., Thompson, R.C.A., Lal, A.A., & Xiao, L. 2000. Phylogenetic relationships of Cryptosporidium parasites based on the 70-kilodalton heat shock protein (HSP70) gene. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 66: 2385-2391 (Felis catus)

Xiao, L., Morgan, U.M., Limor, J., Escalante, A., Arrowood, M., Schulaw, W., Thompson, R.C.A., Fayer, R. & Lal, A.A. 1999. Genetic diversity within Cryptosporidium parvum and related Cryptosporidium species. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 65: 3386-3391 (Felis catus)

Xiao, L., Sulaiman, I.M., Ryan, U.M., Zhou, L., Atwill, E.R., Tischler, M.L., Zhang, X., Fayer, R. & Lal, A.A. 2002. Host adaptation and host-parasite co-evolution in Cryptosporidium: implications for taxonomy and public health. International Journal for Parasitology 32: 1773-1785 (Felis catus)

History of changes