OBSERVATION OF COCCIDIA (APICOMPLEXA: EIMERIIDAE) FROM GOAT (CAPRA HIRCUS) FAMILY-BOVIDAE FROM OSMANABAD DISTRICT, (M.S.) INDIA
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Zoology, Smt. Pushpatai Hiray Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila College, Malegaon Camp, Dist. Nashik 423203 (M.S.) India
- 2. Department of Zoology M.S.G. College, Malegaon camp, Dist-Nashik (M.S.)
- 3. Paul Hebert Centre for DNA Barcoding and Biodiversity Studies, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (M.S.) India
Description
Between June 2013 to May 2015, in this period a total number of 3004 faeces samples from goats were analysed for coccidia and collected from Osmanabad district. In this study 16 species, we have identified. Eimeria arloingi out of 3004 samples 2473 samples are positive and prevalence is 30%. One of the Eimeria species here we described i. e. E. arloingi. E. oocyst is elongated, bilateral wall, and measured (L/W) 23.0X 20.5μm, with an L/W ratio of 1.12μm. Both micropyle and micropylar cap both are present and oocystic residuum and polar granules are absent. Sporocyst is elongate, ovoidal, and measured L/W: 14.7 x 9.95 μm with L/W ratio: 1.47μm. Steida body present and prominent, SSB, PSB: all absent. In the sporocyst compact form of granules dispersed between Sporozoite. Sporozoite is elongate with, spheroidal one ARB and two subspheroidal PRB. Sporocyst possesses a residuum in the form of few scattered granules. This study adds to our growing knowledge of the coccidian fauna of goat in Osmanabad District (M.S.), India.