Eimeria is a genus of single-celled parasitic protozoa belonging to the apicomplexan family Eimeriidae, best known as the agents of coccidiosis, a contagious intestinal disease of animals. Species of Eimeria infect the cells lining the gut of a wide range of hosts, including poultry, cattle, sheep, rabbits, and othe…
Eimeria is a genus of single-celled parasitic protozoa belonging to the apicomplexan family Eimeriidae, best known as the agents of coccidiosis, a contagious intestinal disease of animals. Species of Eimeria infect the cells lining the gut of a wide range of hosts, including poultry, cattle, sheep, rabbits, and other domestic and wild animals, and they are generally host-specific. Infection occurs when an animal ingests oocysts shed in the faeces of infected hosts; the parasites then invade and damage the intestinal epithelium, causing diarrhoea, impaired nutrient absorption, reduced growth, and, in severe cases, death. In poultry production especially, coccidiosis is economically significant because it lowers feed conversion efficiency and productivity, and its control relies on hygiene, anticoccidial drugs, vaccination, and, increasingly, the search for alternative treatments. Research relevant to this topic includes therapeutic evaluation of a neem-based product against experimental Eimeria tenella infection in broiler chickens, reflecting interest in plant-derived and alternative approaches to managing coccidiosis. As a subject within parasitology, Eimeria exemplifies the biology, pathology, and control of intestinal protozoan parasites. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to Eimeria and coccidiosis.
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