Ozmen Ozlem, Yukari Bayram Ali, Haligür Mehmet
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Universitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dali, Burdur, Turkey.
Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2009;33(3):245-7.
A case of coccidiosis in a young, red male squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris L.) has been described in this report. The squirrel was found dead and presented to the department of pathology for necropsy. A traumatic lesion was observed on the face that could have caused death. At necropsy the large and small intestines were swollen due to fluid and gas. During the examination of gut content numerous coccidia oocysts were observed. After sporulation, the oocysts were identified as those of Eimeria lancasterensis. In the histopathological examination numerous coccidia developmental stages were observed in the epithelium of small intestine. This is the first report of Eimeria lancasterensis identification in squirrels in Turkey.
本报告描述了一只幼年红色雄性松鼠（Sciurus vulgaris L.）患球虫病的病例。这只松鼠被发现死亡，并被送到病理学系进行尸检。在面部观察到一处创伤性病变，可能导致了死亡。尸检时，大小肠因积液和积气而肿胀。在检查肠道内容物时，观察到大量球虫卵囊。孢子化后，卵囊被鉴定为兰卡斯特艾美耳球虫的卵囊。在组织病理学检查中，在小肠上皮中观察到大量球虫发育阶段。这是土耳其松鼠中鉴定出兰卡斯特艾美耳球虫的首例报告。
