Renal coccidiosis caused by Eimeria gaviae n. sp. in a common loon (Gavia immer).
Renal coccidiosis was diagnosed in a common loon (Gavia immer). This is the first report of coccidium from the kidney of a member of the Order Gaviiformes. Morphologically, the coccidium was considered to be an Eimeria sp. distinct from Eimeria truncata, and was named Eimeria gaviae n. sp.
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D001717:Birds; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004539:Eimeria / Q000254:growth & development; D007668:Kidney / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*