Eimeria acervulina
Species of single-celled organism
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Eimeria acervulina is a species of Eimeria that causes coccidiosis in poultry worldwide.[2] Affected birds tend to appear depressed with reduced appetite, diarrhea, and depigmentation.[2] Diagnosis is made by necropsy based on lesions in the upper third of the small intestine, and the appearance of white or grey striations along the intestinal mucosa.[2] Scrapings of the mucosa from diseased birds can reveal oocysts.
| Eimeria acervulina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Eimeriidae |
| Genus: | Eimeria |
| Species: | E. acervulina |
| Binomial name | |
| Eimeria acervulina Tyzzer, 1929[1] | |
