Species of the Family Eimeriidae (Coccidia, Apicomplexa) Parasitic in Cattle at Dairy Farms in Kyiv and Zhytomyr Regions of Ukraine

Slobodian, R. O., Kychyliuk, Yu. V., Soroka, N. M.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/vzoo-2017-0021

Abstract

The results of identification of Eimeria spp. oocysts based on fecal examination of cattle of the fi rst year of life from 7 farms of Zhytomyr and Kyiv regions of Ukraine are presented in article. Nine species of Eimeria, namely, Eimeria zuernii (Rivolta, 1878) Martin, 1909; E. bovis (Zublin, 1908) Fiebiger, 1912; E. ellipsoidalis Becker and Frye, 1929; E. bukidnonensis Tubangui, 1931; Е. cylindrica Wilson, 1931; Е. сanadensis Bruce, 1921; Е. аuburnensis Christensen and Porter, 1939; Е. brasiliensis Torres and Ramos, 1939; Е. wyomingensis Huizinga and Winger, 1942 were identified. Species of Е. сanadensis, Е. аuburnensis, Е. brasiliensis and Е. wyomingensis were found in calves for the first time in Ukraine.

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