lapis - Articles
Eimeria spp
Synonym(s): Intestinal coccidiosis
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Phylum: Apicomplexa.
- Class: Sporozoasida.
- Order: Eucoccidiorida.
- Family: Eimeriidae.
- Species: thirteen species known to parasitize rabbits, including intestinalis, irresidua, magna, media, perforans and stiedae.
Distribution
- Isolated from:
- Groups of rabbits and from individual rabbits; both in the wild and in pet rabbits.
- Commercial, domestic and wild rabbits.
Significance
- Cause of intestinal coccidiosis Coccidiosis in rabbits although most infections sub-clinical.
- Typically result in reduced protection, low weight gain and diarrhea.
- Young rabbits more often affected; often at the time of weaning.
- Eimeria magna and Eimeria irresidua are the 2 most common pathogenic species of intra-intestinal coccida affecting rabbits.
Active Forms
Subscribe To View
This article is available to subscribers.
Try a free trial today or contact us for more information.
Resting Forms
Subscribe To View
This article is available to subscribers.
Try a free trial today or contact us for more information.
Clinical Effects
Subscribe To View
This article is available to subscribers.
Try a free trial today or contact us for more information.
Diagnosis
Subscribe To View
This article is available to subscribers.
Try a free trial today or contact us for more information.
Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Pakandl M, Hlásková L, Poplatein M et al (2008) Dependence of the immune response to coccidiosis on the age of rabbit suckling. Parasitol Res 103 (6), 1265-1271 PubMed.
- Pan B L, Zhang Y F, Suo X et al (2008) Effect of subcutaneously administered diclazuril on the output of Eimeria species oocysts by experimentally infected rabbits. Vet Rec 162 (5), 153-155 PubMed.
- Pakandl M & Hlásková L (2007) The reproduction of Eimeria flavescens and Eimeria intestinalis in suckling rabbits. Parasitol Res 101 (5), 1435-1437 PubMed.
- Grès V, Voza T, Chabaud A et al (2003) Coccidiosis of the wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in France. Parasite 10 (1), 51-57 PubMed.
- Renaux S, Quéré P, Buzoni-Gatel D et al (2003) Dynamics and responsiveness of T-lymphocytes in secondary lymphoid organs of rabbits developing immunity to Eimeria intestinalis. Vet Parasitol 110 (3-4), 181-195 PubMed.
- Arafa M A & Wanas M Q (1996) The efficacy of ivermectin in treating rabbits experimentally infected with Eimeria as indicated parasitologically and histologically. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 26 (3), 773-780 PubMed.
- Vanparijs O, Desplenter L & Marsboom R (1989) Efficacy of diclazuril in the control of intestinal coccidiosis in rabbits. Vet Parasitol 34 (3), 185-190 PubMed.
- Varga I (1982) Large-scale management systems and parasite populations: coccidia in rabbits. Vet Parasitol 11 (1), 69-84 PubMed.
- Landers E J (1953) The effect of low temperatures upon the viability of unsporulated oöcysts of ovine Coccidia. J Parasitol 39 (5), 547-552 PubMed.
- Rutherford R L (1943) The lifecycle of four intestinal Coccidia of the domestic rabbit. J Parasitol 29 (1), 10-32 VetMedResource.
- Litwer G M (1935) Der Einifluss von geringen Dosen der Ultraviolettstrahlen auf die Stabilität des Sporulationszyklus bei Kaninchen coccidien. Arch Protistenk 85, 395-341.
- Pérard C (1925) Recherches sur les coccidies et coccidioses du lapin. II. Contribution à létude de la biologie des oocystes de coccidies. Ann Inst Pasteur Paris 39, 505-542.