Eimeria acervulina

Eimeria acervulina is a species of Eimeria that causes coccidiosis in poultry worldwide.^[2] Affected birds tend to appear depressed with reduced appetite, diarrhea, and depigmentation.^[2] Diagnosis is made by necropsy based on lesions in the upper third of the small intestine, and the appearance of white or grey striations along the intestinal mucosa.^[2] Scrapings of the mucosa from diseased birds can reveal oocysts.

Eimeria acervulina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Family:	Eimeriidae
Genus:	Eimeria
Species:	E. acervulina
Binomial name
Eimeria acervulina Tyzzer, 1929[1]

References

1. Kheysin YM (1972). Todd KS (ed.). Life Cycles of Coccidia of Domestic Animals (1 ed.). Elsevier. pp. 218–219. ISBN 9781483193960. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
2. "Coccidiosis, Upper Intestinal, E acervulina". The Poultry Site. Retrieved 28 August 2018.