Species Encephalitozoon cuniculi Levaditi, Nicolau & Schoen, 1923

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• Encephalitozoon cuniculi Levaditi, C., Nicolau, S. & Schoen, M.R. 1923. L'agent Atiologique de l'encephalite Apizootique du lapin (Encephalitozoon cuniculi). Comptes Rendus de la Société Biologie 89: 984-986.

Introduction

Based on ribosomal DNA sequence data, the Microsporidia are recognised as Fungi and not Protists. At present Australian Biological Resource Study has retained the Microsporidia as a phylum in the Protists for historical comparative purposes.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 [HOMINIDAE] Human (antibodies (IFAT)); Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) [LEPORIDAE] Rabbit (various organs, antibodies (IFAT))).

Associated Fauna References

Cox, J.C. 1977. Altered immune responsiveness associated with Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in rabbits. Infection and Immunity 15: 392-395 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Cox, J.C., Gallichio, H.A., Pye, D. & Walden, N.B. 1977. Application of immunofluorescence to the establishment of an Encephalitozoon cuniculi-free rabbit colony. Laboratory Animal Science 27: 04-209 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Cox, J.C., Hamilton, R.C. & Attwood, H.D. 1979. An investigation of the route and progression of Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in adult rabbits. Journal of Protozoology 26: 260-265 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Cox, J.C., Pye, D., Edmonds, J.W. & Shepherd, R. 1980. An investigation of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in the wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus in Vicrotia, Australia. Journal of Hygiene, Cambridge 84: 295-300 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Cox, J.C., Walden, N.B. & Nairn, R.C. 1972. Presumptive diagnosis of Nosema cuniculi in rabbits by immunofluorescence. Research in Veterinary Science 13: 595-597 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Cox, J.C. & Pye, D. 1975. Serodiagnosis of nosematosis by immunofluorescence using cell-culture-grown organisms. Laboratory Animals 9: 297-304 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Mathis, A. 2000. Microsporidia: emerging advances in understanding the basic biology of these unique organisms. International Journal for Parasitology 30: 795-804 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Pye, D. & Cox, J.C. 1979. Simple focus assay for Encephalitozoon cuniculi. Laboratory Animals 13: 193-195 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Testoni, F.J. 1974. Enzootic renal nosematosis in laboratory rabbits. Australian Veterinary Journal 50: 159-163 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Thomas, C., Finn, M., Twigg, L., Deplazes, P. & Thompson, R.C.A. 1997. Microsporidia (Encephalitozoon cuniculi) in wild rabbits in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 75: 808-810 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Wilson, J. 1984. Diagnosis of encephalitozoonosis in man by serological tests. British Medical Journal 288: 1164 (Homo sapiens)

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