A light and electron microscopic study on abomasal globidiosis in Somali goats
Abdurahman, O.S.; Hilali, M.; Järplid, B.
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 28(2): 181-187
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-605X PMID: 3128942 Document Number: 292629
Abomasum from apparently healthy Somali goats with globidiosis showed pinhead sized nodules embedded in the mucosa. The nodules consisted of encapsulated cysts, containing mature or immature schizonts. Glandular atrophy and lymphohistiocytic cell reaction were often found in the vicinity of these cysts. The fine structure of immature and mature cysts is described in details. The mature cysts contained elongated, spindle shaped merozoites (type I) or shorter, ovoidal merozoites (type II). Some mature cysts also had basophilic grandular bodies among the merozoites. Type I and type II merozoites were morphologically different from those earlier described in goats.