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An Evaluation of the Effects of Adding Fenugreek to Broiler Chickens Infected with Coccidia
AbstractThis study evaluated physiological growth performance and cecal microbial populations in broilers infected with Coccidia after adding...
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Growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, cecal mucosal cytokines and serum antioxidant responses of broiler chickens to dietary enzymatically treated yeast and coccidia challenge
BackgroundThere is a growing search for natural feed additives to alleviate the deleterious effects of coccidia infection in poultry production. This...
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Portulaca oleracea exhibited anti-coccidian activity, fortified the gut microbiota of Hu lambs
Coccidia of the genus Eimeria are important pathogens that cause coccidiosis in livestock and poultry. Due to the expansion of intensive farming,...
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Genomic heterozygosity is associated with parasite abundance, but the effects are not mediated by host condition
Whether, when, and how genetic diversity buffers individuals and populations against infectious disease risk is a critical and open question for...
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Molecular characterisation and additional morphological descriptions of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli Bartlett)
Brown kiwi ( Apteryx mantelli Bartlett), a ratite endemic to New Zealand, is currently listed as “Vulnerable” under the IUCN classification system due...
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in a lowland Black Grouse population in Central Europe
The Northern German Black Grouse metapopulation has been affected since decades by a sharply decline that has ultimately led to a reduced genetic...
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with swine gastrointestinal nematodes and coccidia in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil
In northeastern Brazil, with has a predominantly dry climate, farmers seek alternative sources of income and livelihood by the rearing pigs. The...
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Protist (Coccidia) and Related Diseases
Coccidia of the genus Aggregata is the most widely distributed coccidian in cephalopods. Damages caused to the hosts include mechanical (tissue...
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Effects of tannic acid on the immunity and intestinal health of broiler chickens with necrotic enteritis infection
BackgroundIn broiler chickens, necrotic enteritis (NE) infection can reduce production performance. Tannic acid has shown great potential as a...
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A new isosporan (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from barn swallow, Hirundo rustica (Aves: Passeriformes: Hirundinidae: Hirundininae), in Oklahoma, USA
Compared to other commonly examined passerine birds for coccidian (Apicomplexa) parasites, little is available on the coccidia of birds of the family...
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Growth, physiology, and coccidiosis infestation of suckling beef calves grazing warm-season grasses and offered creep-feeding supplementation with or without monensin
This study evaluated the growth, physiology, and coccidiosis infestation of suckling beef calves provided monensin and grazing limpograss (Exp. 1) or...
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Dietary supplementation with Piper sarmentosum extract on gut health of chickens infected with Eimeria tenella
To explore the potential alternative of anti-coccidials, we investigated the therapeutic efficacy of dietary Piper sarmentosum extract (PSE) on...
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A new caryosporan (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from flat-headed snake, Tantilla gracilis (Reptilia: Ophidia: Colubridae), from McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
The flat-headed snake, Tantilla gracilis Baird and Girard is a small reptile belonging to the family Colubridae. Feces from a single T. gracilis from...
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Within-litter covariance of allele-specific MHC heterozygosity, coccidian endoparasite load and growth is modulated by sibling differences in starting mass
Although littermates in altricial mammals usually experience highly similar environmental conditions during early life, considerable differences in...
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A new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from Carolina chickadee (Passeriformes: Paridae), from Oklahoma, USA
The Carolina chickadee, Poecile carolinensis Audubon is a relatively small songbird belonging to the tit and chickadee family Paridae. Feces from...
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Nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia to control parasitic diseases in animals
AbstractThe control of gastrointestinal parasites in animals has become more challenging every year due to parasite resistance to conventional...
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Effect of housing improvement and other factors on the growth of heifer calves on Kenyan smallholder dairy farms
This trial evaluated average daily gain (ADG) effects of heifer calves (< 1 year old) from affordable housing improvements to the roof and flooring...
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Effects of Radix dichroae extract supplementation on growth performance, oocysts output and gut microbiota in growing lambs with coccidiosis
Coccidiosis is an intestinal protozoan disease of sheep, that causes substantial economic losses in the industry due to its intestinal protozoan...
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria haematopusi n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in an Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) (Aves: Charadriiformes)
A novel Eimeria Schneider, 1875 species is described from an Australian pied oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, in Western Australia....
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Supplementation of Acacia dealbata versus Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal has potential to maintain growth performance of lambs grazing low-quality communal rangelands in South Africa
Supplementing livestock grazing communal rangelands with leaf-meals from Acacia trees, which are currently considered as problematic invasive alien...
