Analysis of immunological cross-protection and sensitivities to anticoccidial drugs among five geographical and temporal strains of Eimeria maxima

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 527-533

  Martin, A G ^a   Danforth, H D ^a   Barta, J R ^b   Fernando, M A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avian coccidiosis; Chickens; Cross immunity; Drug susceptibility; Eimeria maxima; Field isolates; Lesions; Parasite strains; Poultry; Vaccination; Weight gains

Indexed keywords

COCCIDIOSTATIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EIMERIA; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VACCINATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; COCCIDIOSIS; COCCIDIOSTATS; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE; EIMERIA; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; POULTRY DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031000349     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00027-1     Document Type: Article

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