Comprehensive molecular characterization of complete mitogenome assemblies of 33 Eimeria isolates infecting domestic chickens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria is one of the most severe chicken diseases and poses a great economic threat to the poultry industry. Understanding the evolutionary biology of chicken Eimeria parasites underpins development of new interactions toward the improved prevention and control of this poultry disease.

Methods

We presented an evolutionary blueprint of chicken coccidia by genetically characterizing complete mitogenome assemblies of 33 isolates representing all seven known Eimeria species infecting chickens in China. Further genome- and gene-level phylogenies were also achieved to better understand the evolutionary relationships of these chicken Eimeria at the species level.

Results

33 mitogenomes of chicken eimerian parasites ranged from 6148 bp to 648

SUBMITTER: Zhou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026407 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature