Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the future
Abstract Coccidiosis is a potentially severe enteritis caused by species of obligate intracellular parasites of the genus Eimeria. These parasites cause significant economic losses to the poultry industry, predominantly due to compromised efficiency of production as well as the cost of control. Thes...
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| author | Elizabeth Attree Gonzalo Sanchez-Arsuaga Michelle Jones Dong Xia Virginia Marugan-Hernandez Damer Blake Fiona Tomley |
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| description | Abstract Coccidiosis is a potentially severe enteritis caused by species of obligate intracellular parasites of the genus Eimeria. These parasites cause significant economic losses to the poultry industry, predominantly due to compromised efficiency of production as well as the cost of control. These losses were recently estimated to cost chicken producers approximately £10.4 billion worldwide annually. High levels of Eimeria infection cause clinical coccidiosis which is a significant threat to poultry welfare, and a pre-disposing contributory factor for necrotic enteritis. Control of Eimeria parasites and coccidiosis is therefore an important endeavour; multiple approaches have been developed and these are often deployed together. This review summarises current trends in strategies for control of Eimeria, focusing on three main areas: good husbandry, chemoprophylaxis and vaccination. There is currently no “perfect solution” and there are advantages and limitations to all existing methods. Therefore, the aim of this review is to present current control strategies and suggest how these may develop in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-803c788292aa47b2bb3ccbb02d968c802025-02-02T09:50:19ZengCABICABI Agriculture and Bioscience2662-40442021-09-012111610.1186/s43170-021-00056-5Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the futureElizabeth Attree0Gonzalo Sanchez-Arsuaga1Michelle Jones2Dong Xia3Virginia Marugan-Hernandez4Damer Blake5Fiona Tomley6Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary CollegeDepartment of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary CollegeDepartment of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary CollegeDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary CollegeDepartment of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary CollegeDepartment of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary CollegeDepartment of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary CollegeAbstract Coccidiosis is a potentially severe enteritis caused by species of obligate intracellular parasites of the genus Eimeria. These parasites cause significant economic losses to the poultry industry, predominantly due to compromised efficiency of production as well as the cost of control. These losses were recently estimated to cost chicken producers approximately £10.4 billion worldwide annually. High levels of Eimeria infection cause clinical coccidiosis which is a significant threat to poultry welfare, and a pre-disposing contributory factor for necrotic enteritis. Control of Eimeria parasites and coccidiosis is therefore an important endeavour; multiple approaches have been developed and these are often deployed together. This review summarises current trends in strategies for control of Eimeria, focusing on three main areas: good husbandry, chemoprophylaxis and vaccination. There is currently no “perfect solution” and there are advantages and limitations to all existing methods. Therefore, the aim of this review is to present current control strategies and suggest how these may develop in the future.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-021-00056-5 |
| spellingShingle | Elizabeth Attree Gonzalo Sanchez-Arsuaga Michelle Jones Dong Xia Virginia Marugan-Hernandez Damer Blake Fiona Tomley Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the future CABI Agriculture and Bioscience |
| title | Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the future |
| title_full | Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the future |
| title_fullStr | Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the future |
| title_full_unstemmed | Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the future |
| title_short | Controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens; an eye on the past and considerations for the future |
| title_sort | controlling the causative agents of coccidiosis in domestic chickens an eye on the past and considerations for the future |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-021-00056-5 |
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