Chicken coccidiosis: from the parasite lifecycle to control of the disease

C Mesa-Pineda, JL Navarro-Ruíz… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals. Part 2: new approaches and potential solutions

K Hoelzer, L Bielke, DP Blake, E Cox, SM Cutting… - Veterinary …, 2018 - Springer
Vaccines and other alternative products are central to the future success of animal
agriculture because they can help minimize the need for antibiotics by preventing and …

Re-calculating the cost of coccidiosis in chickens

DP Blake, J Knox, B Dehaeck, B Huntington… - Veterinary …, 2020 - Springer
Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species parasites, has long been recognised as an
economically significant disease of chickens. As the global chicken population continues to …

Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the future

E Attree, G Sanchez-Arsuaga, M Jones, D Xia… - CABI Agriculture and …, 2021 - Springer
Coccidiosis is a potentially severe enteritis caused by species of obligate intracellular
parasites of the genus Eimeria. These parasites cause significant economic losses to the …

Diagnosis and control of chicken coccidiosis: a recent update

AJ Fatoba, MA Adeleke - Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2018 - Springer
Coccidiosis is a deadly disease that hampers chicken's productivity and welfare. Thus, the
disease is a major menace to the global poultry industry. Coccidiosis which is caused by the …

Effects of Eimeria tenella infection on chicken caecal microbiome diversity, exploring variation associated with severity of pathology

SE Macdonald, MJ Nolan, K Harman, K Boulton… - PLoS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Eimeria species cause the intestinal disease coccidiosis, most notably in poultry. While the
direct impact of coccidiosis on animal health and welfare is clear, its influence on the enteric …

Life cycle stages, specific organelles and invasion mechanisms of Eimeria species

A Burrell, FM Tomley, S Vaughan… - Parasitology, 2020 - cambridge.org
Apicomplexans, including species of Eimeria, pose a real threat to the health and wellbeing
of animals and humans. Eimeria parasites do not infect humans but cause an important …

Spotlight on avian pathology: Eimeria and the disease coccidiosis

DP Blake, V Marugan-Hernandez, FM Tomley - Avian Pathology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species parasites, remains a major threat to poultry
production, undermining economic performance and compromising welfare. The recent …

Effects of Tannic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Oocyst Shedding, and Gut Health of in Broilers Infected with Eimeria Maxima

J Choi, YH Tompkins, PY Teng, RM Gogal Jr, WK Kim - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary E. maxima, an intracellular protozoan parasite propagating in the jejunum,
can cause severe negative effects on growth and gut health of chickens. Tannic acid (TA), a …

Dietary application of tannins as a potential mitigation strategy for current challenges in poultry production: A review

J Choi, WK Kim - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There are diverse challenges in the poultry production industry that
decrease the productivity and efficiency of poultry production, impair animal welfare, and …