The Houghton strain of Eimeria tenella: A review of the type strain selected for genome sequencing

Avian Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-127

  Chapman, H D ^a   Shirley, M W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; COCCIDIOSIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DRUG RESISTANCE; EIMERIA TENELLA; GENOME, PROTOZOAN; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTOZOAN VACCINES;

ANIMALIA; EIMERIA; EIMERIA TENELLA; GALLIFORMES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037394429     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0307945021000071588     Document Type: Review

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