title: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of an Isospora sp. (Eimeriidae, Eucoccidiorida, Coccidiasina, Apicomplexa) causing systemic coccidiosis in domestic Canaries (Serinus canaria Linn.).
abstract: We report a complete mitochondrial genome sequence for an Isospora sp. causing systemic coccidiosis in canaries, Serinus canaria. The A + T rich (65.2%) genome was 6216 bp in length and possessed 3 protein-coding genes, (COI; COIII and CytB), 19 LSU and 14 SSU rDNA fragments, including 1 newly identified putative LSU fragment. Arrangement of coding regions was identical to that of available Eimeria sp. mt genomes and start codon usage for protein-coding genes was conventional. The similar mitochondrial genome sequences and structures of Isospora and Eimeria species confirm the close relationship between these eimeriid genera of apicomplexan parasites.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Pathobiology , University of Guelph , ON , Canada and.
authors.forename: Mosun E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ogedengbe
authors.affiliation: b Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) , University of Guelph , ON Canada.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brash
authors.affiliation: a Department of Pathobiology , University of Guelph , ON , Canada and.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Barta
mesh_terms: D003573:Cytochrome b Group / Q000235:genetics; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D007549:Isospora / Q000235:genetics*; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D003573:Cytochrome b Group; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV
keywords: Coccidian parasite; Isospora; Passeriformes; fragmented rRNA; mitochondrial genome