A Study of the Oocysis of Eimeria Occuring in the Domestic Rabbit of Kunming

The morphology of the ten species of Eimeria found in the domestic rabbit of Kunming were studied.They are Eimeria stiedae,E.irresidua,E.perforans,E.intestinalis,E.piriformis,E.coecicola,E.media,E.magna,E.neoleporis and E.exigua.We came across E.neoleporis in domestic rabbits reared in laboratory hutches where there was no chance for the animals to come in contact with wild rabbits.The oocyst residuum of E.stiedar was seen in the oocysts both from the faeces and from the liver of naturally infected rabbits,The residuum consisted of 1-7 granules situated centrally in the oocyst.