coccidiosis, any of several gastrointestinal infections of humans and other animals produced by sporozoan parasites known as coccidia (subclass Coccidia).
What happens if a human gets coccidia?
Although infection usually does not give rise to symptoms, reports in the literature mention diarrhea, abdominal pain, lassitude and slight weight loss in association with coccidiosis.
How do you treat coccidia in humans?
Coccidiosis may be controlled by sanitary conditions and possibly by administration of certain sulfonamides, arsenicals, and antibiotics. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Kara Rogers.
How do you know you have coccidia?
Coccidiosis is usually diagnosed by performing a fecal flotation test to look for oocysts under the microscope. Since the oocysts are much smaller than the eggs of intestinal worms, a careful evaluation must be made. Detection is made easier when a zinc sulfate flotation solution is used.
What part of the body does coccidiosis affect?
Clinical Findings: Clinical signs of coccidiosis are due to destruction of the intestinal epithelium and, frequently, the underlying connective tissue of the mucosa. This may be accompanied by hemorrhage into the lumen of the intestine, catarrhal inflammation, and diarrhea.
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