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Species composition of the endobiotic ciliates from the faeces of zebras Equus quagga from different zoos was investigated. The tendency towards a decrease in the species diversity of endobionts in captivity has been demonstrated. Most species of endobiotic ciliates typical for zebras have not been found in animals kept in zoos; the number of species of bacterivorous ciliates – representatives of the family Buetschliidae – is often small. At the same time, zebras in captivity may have species of ciliates not found in a given host in natural habitats. The level of differences in SSU and ITS region sequences in geographical isolates of ciliates Cycloposthium edentatum, Cochliatoxum periachtum, and Tripalmaria dogieli was analyzed.
Язык оригиналаанглийский
Страницы (с-по)161–172
Число страниц12
ЖурналProtistology
Том18
Номер выпуска2
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СостояниеОпубликовано - 2024

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