Co-infection of chickens with Eimeria praecox and Eimeria maxima does not prevent development of immunity to Eimeria maxima

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 161, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 320-323

  Jenkins, M ^a   Fetterer, R ^a   Miska, K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical effects; Co infection; E. maxima; E. praecox; Immunity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COCCIDIOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EIMERIA; EIMERIA MAXIMA; EIMERIA PRAECOX; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; INTESTINE INJURY; MIXED INFECTION; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; COCCIDIOSIS; EIMERIA; INTESTINES; POULTRY DISEASES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EIMERIA MAXIMA; EIMERIA PRAECOX; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 64549148872     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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