Epidemiology of Eimeria infections in sheep raised extensively in a semiarid region of Brazil

Abstract The aim of this study was to identify and determine the prevalence of Eimeria species affecting sheep raised extensively in a semiarid region of Brazil. Fecal samples of native sheep were collected during the rainy and dry seasons. The degree of infection was determined by counting oocysts...

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Main Authors: Luiz Eduardo Barreto de Souza, Jurandir Ferreira da Cruz, Milton Rezende Teixeira Neto, George Rêgo Albuquerque, Antonio Diego Brandão Melo, Daniel Mario Tapia Tapia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
OPG
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612015000400410&lng=en&tlng=en