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Flock-level prevalence of Eimeria species among broiler chicks in northern Jordan
- Source :
- Preventive veterinary medicine. 53(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Six chicks (3-6 weeks of age) were taken randomly from each of 200 broiler farms in northern Jordan, these chicks were submitted for post-mortem and parasitological examinations. Seven Eimeria spp. were identified: E. acervulina, E. brunetti, E. maxima, E. necatrix, E. mivati, E. mitis, and E. tenella. Half (50%) of the farms surveyed had all six chicks infected, 23% of the farms were free of the infection. E. tenella was the most prevalent species (39%) followed by E. necatrix (12%), E. brunitti (12%), and E. maxima (10%). Prevalences did not vary by flock size. Also, neither the use of coccidiostat nor previous coccidiosis clinical outbreaks was associated with the prevalence of coccidiosis.
- Subjects :
- Coccidiostat
Veterinary medicine
animal structures
animal diseases
Biology
Eimeria
Animal science
Coccidia
Food Animals
Risk Factors
parasitic diseases
medicine
Prevalence
Animals
Animal Husbandry
Poultry Diseases
Jordan
Coccidiosis
Broiler
Outbreak
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Eimeria species
Coccidiostats
Animal Science and Zoology
Flock
Chickens
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01675877
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Preventive veterinary medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....102ce1365acac7b15899343c195cd6fb