Genetic diversity and drug sensitivity studies on Eimeria tenella field isolates from Hubei Province of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Avian coccidiosis is an intracellular intestinal parasitic disease, caused by intracellular intestinal parasites from the genus Eimeria, among which Eimeria tenella is one of the most pathogenic species and causes great economic losses. Frequent applications of anticoccidial drugs have resulted in the development of drug-resistance in E. tenella. In the present study, we sought to determine the genetic diversity of E. tenella isolates prevalent in chicken farms in Hubei Province of China and examine their sensitivity to three anticoccidial drugs. The results provide useful information for the prevention and control of coccidiosis in this region.

Methods

Eimeria tenella oocysts were isolated from faecal samples collected from different commercial broiler production

SUBMITTER: Tan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5343410 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature