The poultry industry is one of the main providers of protein for the world's population, but it
faces great challenges including coccidiosis, one of the diseases with the most impact on …

Coccidiosis is a widespread and economically significant disease of livestock caused by
protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria. This disease is worldwide in occurrence and …

Protozoa found in poultry are categorized within several taxonomic groups. Of the numerous
protozoans known from chickens, turkeys, and gamebirds, only a few flourish under …

Modern molecular technologies are having a substantial impact in many fundamental and
applied areas of parasitology. In particular, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-coupled …

We conducted a survey in broiler farms from Romania to establish prevalence and
distribution of Eimeria species using single PCR assay. We found Eimeria spp. in 21 (91%) …

Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease of chickens caused by various species of protozoan
parasites within the genus Eimeria. This disease has a major economic impact to growers …

Apicomplexan parasites include many parasites of importance either for livestock or as
causative agents of human diseases. The importance of these parasites has been …

The development and validation of real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays specific to all
seven Eimeria species that cause coccidiosis in the chicken is described. The presented …

It is well known that broilers may be infected by different Eimeria strains at the same time
and that different species infect specific parts of the gut. Cell mediated responses play a …

Background Coccidia are a group of intracellular protozoal parasites within the phylum
Apicomplexa. Eimeria tenella, one of the species that cause intestinal coccidiosis in poultry …