title: Eimeria caprovina sp. n. from the domestic goat, Capra hircus, from the USA.
abstract: 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) x 23.7 (23-28) micron. The sporocysts are elongate ovoids, measuring 14.3 (13.7) x 8.3 (8-9) micron, with Stieda bodies at the narrow ends. The oocyst wall is 1.6 micron thick, smooth, dark-brown to brownish-yellow, and 2-layered. A micropyle, 6.2 (4-10) micron in diameter, polar granule, and sporocyst residuum are present: micropylar cap and oocyst residuum are absent.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004539:Eimeria / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006041:Goats / Q000469:parasitology*; D007087:Illinois; D007196:Indiana; D008923:Missouri; D014922:Wisconsin