Diagnosis of eimeria spp. in capra ibex (local meriz goat)‎

Abstract EN

Out of 77 of local meriz goats (Capra ibex), 29 (37.67%) were diagnosed as infected with coccidia.

The infection percentage was 22.08% in kids less than six months of age as compared with older age (15.59%).

A moderate diarrhea was the only clinical sign which was observed in three infected kids (3.9%).

Six Eimeria (E.) species were diagnosed, they were E.alijevi, E.christenseni, E.caprovina, E.minasensis, E.megaembryonica, E.ninakohlyakimovae.

E.megaembryonica was suggested to be a new species as it has a bigger embryonic mass which could be depended as a new parameter for coccidia classification.

The germinal disk with two layers was very clear and observed in pre-sporulation Oocyst of most diagnosed species.

The last three criteria are new in their mentioning.

Also, Pot.

Dichromate with 5% concentration is essential for follow-up of sporulation process to prevent of high bio - pollutants of fecal samples but without any effects upon biological features of isolated coccidia species.