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Photomicrographs from the intestine of a Brazilian Free-tailed Bat

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Photomicrographs from the intestine of a Brazilian Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) found dead in Texas, USA. H&E.  (A) Within the lamina propria of the intestine are various coccidial stages.  (B) An unsporulated oocyst with a thick wall, granular cytoplasm, and indistinct nuclear material is present in the lamina propria.  (C) A macrogamete with a peripheral ring of eosinophilic granules is present in the lamina propria.  (D) A microgamont filled with basophilic microgametes is present in the lamina propria.

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