Journal of Wildlife Diseases · 1980 · 13 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesVeterinary ParasitologyInfectious Disease PathologyMedical MicrobiologyVeterinary Parasitic DiseasesAnimal Infectious DiseasesIntestinal Protozoan InfectionsLivestock-associated ZoonosesParasitic ZoonosesProtozoan ZoonosesZoonotic Parasitic DiseasesCellular Inflammatory ResponsesCoccidial PathogenesisCoccidiosis In WildlifeDisease FociEimeria InfectionsEimeria Species InfectionsHistopathologic ExaminationInflammatory Cellular Changes
The gross and histopathologic lesions caused by Eimeria cameli in the intestinal tract of a camel (Camelus dromedarius) are described. Post mortem examination showed lesions in the small intestine which had swollen mucosa on which were numerous whitish-grey foci. Histologically, giant schizonts in various developmental stages were seen in the lamina propria of the jejunum. The associated inflammatory cellular response in these areas was predominantly mononuclear and eosinophilic in character.