A parasitic disease of many animals,including cattle,swine,sheep,dogs,cats,and poultry,but rarely of human beings,resulting from infestation of the alimentary canal by protozoans of the order Coccidia.

• 球杆菌许多动物，包括牛、猪、羊、狗、猫与家禽的由寄生虫引起的病，但人类罕见，由球孢子菌的原生动物经由营养管道的感染而引起