Coccidian parasites infecting reptiles in Egypt

Saarbrücken 2012, kt., 152 Seiten, Abb. Egypt occupies a more or less central position in the great Palaearctic desert belt and covers an area of one million square kilometre of some of the driest deserts of the world. Qena province, located in Upper Egypt, has a hot climate and suitable topography for reptiles. The reptilian fauna of Egypt contains 94 species and 98 subspecies of 56 genera. In recent years, many reptilia have been maintained by some families as pet animals worldwide. Lizards are hosts of different coccidian parasites including Caryospora, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Eimeria, Haemogregarina, Hepatozoon, Isospora, Karyolysus, Lankesterella, Plasmodium and Sarcocystis.