Fig. 2

Morphology of 5 Eimeria species recovered from examined goats. a Eimeria caprina unsporulated oocyst. Note an ellipsoidal-shaped, without a micropylar cap but has a distinct micropyle. Scale bar = 25 µm. b Eimeria caprovina unsporulated oocyst: The unsporulated oocyst was broad oval with amicropyle; without a micropylar cap. Scale bar = 25 µm. c Eimeria ninakohlyakim-ovae unsporulated oocyst. Note the lack of micropyle and polar cap (arrowhead). Scale bar = 10 µm. d Eimeria apsheronica unsporulated oocyst. Note ovoid-shaped oocyst, adistinct micropyle but no micropyle cap. Scale bar = 25 µm. e Eimeria aljevi unsporulated oocyst. Note the lack of micropyle and polar cap. The beginning of sporont division (arrow). Scale bar = 25 µm. f Eimeria aljevi sporulated oocyst. Note the lack of micropyle and polar cap. Scale bar = 25 µm