Difference between revisions of "Eimeria spp."
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[[Image:Eimeria.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Eimeria'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]] | [[Image:Eimeria.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Eimeria'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]] | ||
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*Many species occur | *Many species occur | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 20 May 2010
File:Eimeria life cycle.jpg
Eimeria life cycle (Image is in the public domain, sourced from Wikimedia Commons)
- Many species occur
- All species are host specific
- Sporulated oocyst has 4 sporocysts which each contain 2 sporozoites
- Oocyst measures 20-50μm
- Direct life cycle
- Transmission by the oral-faecal route