Current Trends in the Immunization against Chicken Coccidiosis : An Overview
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2010-05
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Abstract
Coccidiosis, which is caused by obligate, intracellular,
protozoan parasites belonging to several species of the
genus Eimeria, is a major problem for the poultry
industry. It is the major parasite disease of poultry,
with substantial economic burden estimated to cost the
industry more than $ 800 million in annual losses
worldwide. These estimates include the costs of
prophylactic in-feed medication for broilers and
broiler breeders, alternative treatments, and losses due
to mortality, morbidity, impaired growth rate,
temporary reduction of egg production in layers and
poor feed conversion of chickens that survive
outbreaks.
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