STUDY ON EIMERIA SPECIES INFECTING CAMELS (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS) IN EGYPT. | ||||
Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza) | ||||
Volume 45, Issue 4, October 1997, Page 499-507 PDF (3.85 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/vmjg.1997.378376 | ||||
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Author | ||||
NAGWA MORRSY | ||||
Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Egypt were investigated for their infection with Eimeria spp. forty percent of the examined camels were positive. Four Eimeria spp. were reported: E. actriant 35.1%, E. rajasthani 36.7%, E. dromedarii 2.9% and E. cameli 2.4%. Mixed infection with two Eimeria species is the most common 32.2% then single spp. 5.4% then three spp. 1.5% and last four sp. 0.98%. The morphology of the unsporulated and sporulated oocysts of Eimeria spp. was described. | ||||
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