Observations on First-Generation Schizogony of Leucocytozoon caulleryi in Chickens

. First and second generation schizogony of Leucocytozoon caulleryi occurred in chickens infected with sporozoites. First generation schizogony was studied by light and electron microscopy. First-generation schizonts were first detected in capillary endothelial cells in the spleen, lung, liver, and bursa of Fabricius between 3 and 6 d post-sporozoite inoculation (DPI). The schizonts ranged from 15 to 65 μm in diameter and were surrounded by a thin pellicle. Early schizonts contained numerous round or oval nuclei, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria. The schizonts reached maturity 5 DPI and produced first-generation merozoites which were released into the peripheral bloodstream. The merozoites. which were infective to chickens, measured 7.1 μm in length. They were slender and had a large nucleus, a mitochondrion, and an apical complex consisting of three polar rings, rhoptries, numerous micronemes. The morphology of first-generation merozoites was different from that of second-generation merozoites.

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