study on eimeria species infecting camels [camellias dromedaries] in 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. bactrint 35.1%, E. rajasthani 36.7%, E. dromedarii 2.9% and E. cameli 2.4%. Mixed infection with two Einteria 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