Besnoitia sp. from goats in Kenya.
The eyelids of goats in Kenya contained several, conspicuous white cysts which were up to 1.5 mm in size. By histological and electron microscopical studies it was confirmed that these cysts belong to the genus Besnoitia.
D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000469:parasitology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000469:parasitology; D006041:Goats; D007630:Kenya; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000469:parasitology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal