title: Observations on oocyst development of Eimeria stiedai in rabbits.
abstract: The formation of the oocyst wall was examined in Eimeria stiedai in the bile duct epithelium of the rabbit and was found to follow the general eimerian pattern. However from the beginning of the formation of the outer layer of the oocyst wall the parasite was surrounded by a rarely reported veil membrane. Cell damage of the bile ducts at the gamogony stage of parasite development is depicted.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE, UK, stanball@ongar.fsnet.co.uk.
authors.forename: Stanley J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: Micheal R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pittilo
authors.forename: Keith R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Snow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000469:parasitology; D002473:Cell Wall; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004539:Eimeria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004848:Epithelium; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D033661:Oocysts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011817:Rabbits; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms