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.

• Coccidian parasite
• fragmented rRNA
• Isospora
• Passeriformes
• mitochondrial genome

Acknowledgements

We thank Julia Whale for her technical support.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interests. The authors alone are liable for the content and writing of the manuscript. We acknowledge the support for this work by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and Ontario Veterinary College (OVC).