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Effects of Various Field Coccidiosis Control Programs on Host Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Commercial Broiler Chickens

Published: September 18, 2019
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INTRODUCTION Avian coccidiosis is major parasitic disease of high economic concern in the poultry industry worldwide and is caused by at least seven distinct species of Eimeria apicomplexan protozoa that infect the various areas of intestinal mucosa. The economic loss for avian coccidiosis is estimated to be more than $3 billion worldwide (Williams, 1999) and this cost includes in-feed medicat...
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Hyun Lillehoj
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
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Dr. S.S Chabbra
20 de septiembre de 2019

Very informative study on coccidiosis control under field conditions.
Combination of coccidiosis vaccination along with feed supplementation of coccidiostats seems to be the answer to control economic losses.

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