Benjamin Adjei Mensah

1. IntroductionCoccidiosis is a significant poultry disease caused by single-celled protozoa of the genus Eimeria, including Eimeria acervulina, Eimeria brunetti, Eimeria maxima, Eimeria mitis, Eimeria necatrix, Eimeria praecox, Eimeria tenella, Eimeria lata, Eimeria nagambie, and Eimeria zaria, which are known to be the species responsible for coccidiosis in chickens (Gallus gallus domesticu ...