Table 4.
Condition of lesions caused by Eimeria infections and its predilection sites

Eimeria species	Predilection site	Condition of the lesion
Eimeria brunetti	The lower half of the intestine	Thin-walled intestine, mucoid on necrotic discharge, distension of the intestine.
Eimeria necatrix	Middle intestine	Severe haemorrhage with mucoid discharge whitish and red spot in the wall of the intestine.
Eimeria tenella	Caeca	Severe haemorrhage with white red spots in the wall of the intestine.
Eimeria acervulina	Upper intestine	Whitish spots on the wall on serous surface haemorrhage streak and whitish lesions on the intestinal surface, mucoid enteritis.
Eimeria maxima	Middle intestine	Distended intestine with haemorrhage spots, mucoid discharge.
Eimeria praecox	Duodenum	No lesion but slightly haemorrhagic appearance on the intestinal surface of duodenum slight mucoid discharge.