EIMERIA ARLOINGI (MAROTEL, 1905) MARTIN 1909 IN ANGORA GOATS

Abstract

In the other reports 17,LS the author indieates the absenee of literature concerning eoeeidia and coecidial infeetions in Angora goats and mentioncd the incidence and danger of eoeeidiosis in thcse animals in Turkey. He also presentcd findings relative to the life cycle and patogcnieity of Eimeria parval7 and the cndogenous phase of the life history of Eimeria nina - kohl - yakimovils. The present report is eoncerned with the findings relative to the endogcnous stage of Eimeria arloingi and its ooeysts in a kid of Angora goat. Eimeria arloingi was originaııy described from a goat under the name "Coeeidium arloingi"14. Sinee then it has be en reported from sheep and goats in various eountries 1,2,3,5,6,S, 9, 14,15,20,21including Turkey 16,17.Vet the detailed deseription of its ooeysts has been given i, 3,9,17,20.Levine et al9 and Lotze 13 gave an exeeııent review of literature on the speeies and diseused the idcntity of Eimeria arloingi and Eimeria faurei of sheep and goats. The life cycle and pathogenieity of this speeies were studied in sheep 10,11 but only the endogenous phase of its life history was described in ordinary goats.9 No data on its pathogenieity and endogenous stage in Angora goats is available.

Keywords

• angora
• goats
• martın

References

1. Ankara Üniversitesi- Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi