STUDY ON EIMERIA SPECIES INFECTING CAMELS (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS) IN EGYPT. | ||
Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza) | ||
Volume 45, Issue 4, October 1997, Pages 499-507 PDF (3.85 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/vmjg.1997.378376 | ||
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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