Diagnostic study of some intestinal protozoa in domestic rabbits in Mosul area
The current study reveals that the total percentage of infection with Eimeria spp oocysts 57.14% , eleven species were diagnosed , according to their percentage they are : E. exigua 38.57% , E. perforans 32.85% , E. nagpurensis 25.71% , E. elongata 17.14%, E.stiedai 15.71%, E. media 14.28% , E. co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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University of Mosul, College of Veterinary Medicine
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://vetmedmosul.com/article_46703_83179d6ae692ed7fb302fa6bb6181c90.pdf |
| Summary: | The current study reveals that the total percentage of infection with
Eimeria spp oocysts 57.14% , eleven species were diagnosed , according to their percentage they are : E. exigua 38.57% , E. perforans 32.85% , E. nagpurensis 25.71% , E. elongata 17.14%, E.stiedai 15.71%, E. media 14.28% , E. coecicola 14.28% , E. irresidua 10% , E. matsubayashii 8.57% , E. magna 5.71% and E. intestinalis 5.71% . Infection with three species of Eimeria or more was most frequent in rabbits with percentage 67.5%. The total infection with Cryptosporidium spp was 58.57%. The modified acid fast (hot stain) technique diagnosed all positive cases while the flotation with sheather’s sugar solution and iodine stain techniques were 42.85%, 48.57%, respectively. |
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| ISSN: | 1607-3894 2071-1255 |