Coccidia in sheep (Ovis aries): Evidence from Azerbaijan
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https://doi.org/10.33910/2686-9519-2024-16-3-821-826Keywords:
coccidia, sheep, Eimeria, oocyst, faeces, IsosporAbstract
The research focused on the fauna of coccidia in sheep in Azerbaijan. It is a comparative analysis of our data and data from literary sources. Using the Darling method, in spring — summer of 2022, coccidia species were identified in 135 sheep. The following species of oocysts of the genus coccidia were found in sheep faeces: E. bakuensis, E. crandalis, E. faurei, E. ovinoidalis, E. ahsata, E. parva, E. intricata, and E. granulosa. According to literary sources, 15 species of oocysts of the genus Eimeria were found in sheep, of which eight species of the genus Eimeria were found in Azerbaijan. The obtained data were statistically processed. All the found species were described and photographed. The most pathogenic species are E. ovinoidalis and E. crandallis. The comparative analysis of our research outcomes and the data on Eimeria coccidia in sheep obtained in the 20th century allows us to conclude that the species composition of Eimeria has remained the same and further in-depth research in this area is necessary.
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