Re-evaluating the host specificity of thirteen Eimeria species that infect galliform birds: Cross-infection experiments in chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar), Northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) and Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

Re-evaluating the host specificity of thirteen Eimeria species that infect galliform birds: Cross-infection experiments in chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar), Northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) and Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

Summary: The commercial poultry industry has expanded and profited from intensively rearing birds, but it is not without consequences. Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease caused by Eimeria species that is well recognized by poultry producers because of the resulting health implications that often c...

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Rotolo, Alexandre N. Léveillé, Rachel K. Imai, Elizabeth G. Zeldenrust, Billy M. Hargis, Elijah G. Kiarie, John R. Barta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
Subjects:
Coccidiosis
Cross-infection
Cross-transmission
Eimeria species
Chickens
Chukar partridges
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617125000133
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