Eimeria infections of sheep in northwest Germany.
To investigate the incidence of ovine Eimeria spp. and seasonal dynamics in oocyst output, fecal samples of sheep from three different management systems were collected monthly over a 1-year period and examined for oocysts. A total of 10 species of Eimeria were observed. The most frequent species were E. bakuensis, E. ovinoidalis, E. weybridgensis/crandallis, E. parva and E. ahsata whereas E. faurei, E. granulosa, E. intricata and E. pallida were found less often. Lambs passed larger numbers of oocysts in their feces than either ewes or yearlings.
Barutzki
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Institute for Comparative Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, University of Munich, F.R.G.
Marquardt
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Gothe
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D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004539:Eimeria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D012621:Seasons; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D013045:Species Specificity