A study of the level and dynamics of Eimeria populations in naturally infected, grazing beef cattle at various stages of production in the Mid-Atlantic USA

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 202, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 201-206

  Lucas, Aaron S ^a   Swecker, William S ^b   Lindsay, David S ^b   Scaglia, Guillermo ^c   Neel, James P S ^d   Elvinger, Francois C ^b   Zajac, Anne M ^b  

^a Luray Clinic of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Louisiana State University AgCenter   (United States)

^d USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Eimeria; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; COCCIDIOSIS; EIMERIA; EIMERIA BOVIS; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GRAZING; HEIFER; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UNITED STATES; WEANING;

BOS; EIMERIA; EIMERIA BOVIS;

CATTLE; EIMERIA; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; EIMERIA; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; OOCYSTS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84900414754     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.02.053     Document Type: Article

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