Coccidia

Coccidia are microscopic, single-celled parasites that infect the intestine. A Coccidia infestation can cause a watery, sometimes bloody diarrhea that can be life-threatening problem to a young or small pet.

Coccidia are organisms contained in the suborder Eimeriorina Leger, 1911, which is the largest subgroup of the protist phylum Apicomplexa Levine, 1970[1].

References

• Mar Vista Animal Medical Center.
• The Coccidia of the World, Donald W. Duszynski, Steve J. Upton, Lee Couch, Feb. 21, 2004.