Coccidia of chicken and geese Flashcards
Where does the merozoite develop?
Inside schizont
How many cells can be infected by a merozoite of Eimera?
1
gamont contains many merozoites
How many gamonts can develop from one schizont?
Many
one gamont is made up of many merozoites
How many epithelial cells can be infected by the content of one schizont of Eimera?
Many
How can we recognise chicken coccidia by species in the simplest way?
Based on necroscopy findings
In order to identify the species of a sporulated oocyte, what of the following is needed
Size of oocyte
What does the unsporulated oocyst contain?
Zygote
What does the sporulated oocysts contain?
Sporocysts
Where does the sporozoite develop?
In the oocyst
Where does the sporogony of Eimera maxima take place?
In the outer environment
Which animal species can be infected by Eimera acervulina?
Chicken
Where does the sporogony of Eimera acervulina take place?
In the outer environment
Where do the Eimera acervulina gamonts develop?
Duodenum and jejunum
What can we observe on the surface of mucosa in case of E. necatrix infection?
Unclotted blood
Where does the sporogony of Eimera brunetti takes place?
In the outer environment
Where do the Eimera brunetti schizonts develop?
In the lower part of the intestine
Where do the Eimera tenalla schizonts develop?
Caecum
Which symptom does not appear in case of renal coccidiosis?
Bloody faeces!
Does develop: weakness, torticollis, paralysis