Fine structure of the process of oocyst wall formation of Eimeria maxima (Apicomplexa: Eimeriina)
Elwasila, M.
Acta Veterinaria Hungarica 32(3-4): 159-163
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0236-6290 PMID: 6242276 Document Number: 240188
The fine structure of the macrogamonts and macrogametes of E. maxima, a coccidium parasitizing the small intestine of poultry is given. The process of oocyst wall formation was followed by EM. This was mainly attributed to the activities of wall-forming bodies I and II which gave rise to the outer and inner oocyst layers, respectively. Four membranes participated in oocyst wall formation in E. maxima.