PEET: Monographic Studies of the Coccidia of the World

家畜和动物园动物以及野生动物种群，包括各种无脊椎动物，都可能被称为球虫病的疾病所摧毁，这种疾病是由细胞内肠道寄生虫的多样性引起的，统称为球虫（Protista: apiccomplex: Eimeriorina）。由于复杂的生命周期，这一经济上重要的类群的分类是复杂和混乱的，许多物种甚至没有将不同的生命阶段联系起来。Drs。Duszynski和Upton是公认的这些寄生虫的系统权威。他们将编写一本关于世界球虫动物群的专著，以制定描述和类型指定的标准，并澄清命名问题。他们的工作成果将以电子方式和出版形式提供。他们将培养研究生和本科生，使他们成为这些鲜为人知的有机体的系统研究人员。该奖项将有助于我们了解生物多样性和这些单细胞寄生生物之间的关系，并支持研究生教育和培训有能力进一步研究这些生物的年轻系统学家。该项目有可能为这些严重致病生物的管理和控制提供相关信息，并为宿主共同进化、生物地理学、生态学等基础研究提供重要的谱系关系知识。

9521687 DUSZYNSKI Domestic and zoo animals as well as wild animal populations, including various invertebrates, can be devastated by the disease known as coccidiosis, which is caused by a diversity of intracellular intestinal parasites known collectively as the Coccidia (Protista: Apicomplexa: Eimeriorina). The taxonomy of this economically important group is complicated and in disarray because of complex life cycles which for many species have not even associated the different life stages. Drs. Duszynski and Upton are recognized systematic authorities for these parasites. They will produce a monographic treating the world fauna of coccidians that develops a standard of description and type designation and clarifies nomenclatural problems. Results of their work will be made available electronically as well as in published form. And they will train both graduate and undergraduate students to become badly needed systematic researchers with these poorly known organisms. This award will contribute to our knowledge of the biodiversity and relationships of these single celled, parasitic organisms and support the graduate education and training young systematists capable of further research with these organisms. The project has potential to provide information relevant for management and control of these serious disease causing organisms as well as contributing knowledge of relationships of lineages important for basic research in studies of host coevolution, biogeography, ecology, etc..