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Eimeria Caprovina Sp. N. From the Domestic Goat, Capra Hircus, From the Usa
Author(s) -
LIMA JOSÉ D.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1980.tb04671.x
Subject(s) - capra hircus , ovoid , anatomy , residuum , biology , zoology , geometry , mathematics , geology , geomorphology
Oocysts of Eimeria caprovina sp. n. from the domestic goat, Capra hircus , are ellipsoidal, subspherical or slightly ovoid, usually flattened at the micropylar end. They measure 29.7 (26‐36) × 23.7 (23‐28) μ. the sporocysts are elongate ovoids, measuring 14.3 (13‐17) × 8.3 (8‐9) μ. with Stieda bodies at the narrow ends. the oocyst wait is 1.6 μ thick, smooth, dark‐brown to brownish‐yellow, and 2‐layered. A micropyle. 6.2 (4‐10) μ in diameter, polar granule, and sporocyst residuum are present: micropylar cap and oocyst residuum are absent.