Korean Journal of Veterinary Pathology (한국수의병리학회지)
- Volume 3 Issue 2
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- Pages.69-71
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- 1999
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- 1226-766X(pISSN)
Hepatic Coccidiosis in a Native Korean Goat
한국 재래 산양에서의 간 콕시디움 감염증
- Kim, Jae-Hoon (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
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Jean, Young-Hwa
(National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service)
;
- Hwang, Eui-Kyung (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
- Kim, Dae-Young (Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
- Park, Jae-Hoon (Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
- Sohn, Hyun-Joo (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service)
- Published : 1999.12.01
Abstract
A case of chronic cholangiohepatitis associated with Eimeria spp. is reported in a 6-month-old, male, native Korean goat. The goat died after having a 1-week history of diarrhea, anorexia and weight loss. At necropsy, numerous multifocal to coalescing, pale and mottled red foci were present throughout the liver. Histologically, numerous coccidian parasites in both sexual and asexual stages were found in the intrahepatic biliary epithelia and bile duct lumens. Based on the light microscopic and ultrastrastructural features, the parasites present in the liver were compatible with the genus Eimeria ; however, the species was not speciated.