Prevalence and Risk Factors of <i>Eimeria</i> spp. in Broiler Chickens from Pichincha and Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Ecuador.

ABSTRACT: Coccidiosis in chickens is a parasitic disease of economic importance for the poultry industry. In Ecuador, there is limited information regarding the prevalence of Eimeria spp. on commercial broiler farms. Therefore, a total of 155 poultry farms in the provinces of Pichincha and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas were surveyed. The analysis of fresh fecal samples was conducted to determine the parasitic load of six of the seven chicken Eimeria species (excluding E. mitis) through multiplex PCR. Additionally, an epidemiological survey was performed to assess the risk factors associated with the infection using a multivariable logistic regression model. All samples tested positive for the presence of Eimeria spp., despite the farmers having implemented prophylactic m

SUBMITTER: Cevallos-Gordon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10820216 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature