Prevalence of Eimeria species in sheep ( Ovis aries ) from Dakahlia governorate, Egypt

AbstractFeces from 184 sheep from Dakahlia governorate, Egypt were tested forEimeria species oocysts by using the standard floatation technique; oocysts were detected in 126 (68.4%). The prevalence was significantly higher in young sheep than adults. ElevenEimeria species were identified:Eimeria ahsata,Eimeria bakuensis,Eimeria crandallis,Eimeria faurei,Eimeria granulosa,Eimeria intricata,Eimeria marsica,Eimeria ovinoidalis,Eimeria pallida,Eimeria parva and Eimeria webybridgensis. Oocysts of the most pathogenic ovine  species,E. ovinoidalis, were detected in 27 (14.6%) sheep. This is the first report ofE. webybridgensis in sheep from Egypt, possibly due to close similarity of their oocysts to those ofE. crandallis which stated in the earlier reports. Worldwide reports on epidemiology ofEimeria spp. infections in sheep are tabulated.
Source: Journal of Parasitic Diseases - Category: Parasitology Source Type: research