Autor: |
Souza, Luiz Eduardo Barreto de, Cruz, Jurandir Ferreira da, Teixeira Neto, Milton Rezende, Albuquerque, George Rêgo, Melo, Antonio Diego Brandão, Tapia, Daniel Mario Tapia |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2015 |
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Zdroj: |
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 410-415, Published: 04 DEC 2015 |
Popis: |
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 per gram (OPG) of feces, and the morphometric method was used for species identification. Oocysts were found in all the properties assessed, in which 68.3% of the animals were infected. The prevalence of oocysts was influenced by the season and animal category (P |
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OpenAIRE |
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