Microscopic Detection of Coccidiosis in Small Ruminants in Wasit Province, Iraq
Enas MM. AL-EODAWEE,
Israa Muhsen ESSA,
Sattar J.J. AL-SHAEL
et al.
Abstract:Background and aim: Coccidiosis is a host-specific protozoan disease caused by several species of Eimeria genus, resulting in variable economic drawbacks due to loss in performance and even mortality. The current study investigated the prevalence rate of coccidiosis in goats and sheep in Wasit province (Iraq), morphological detection of the main Eimeria species found in these animals, and identification of the relation between positive infections and specific epidemiological risk factors. Materials and methods… Show more
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