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Reproductive characteristics of a precocious vaccine line (Rt3+15) of Eimeria tenella in embryonating chicken eggs

  • D. Grant Richards EMAIL logo , Kevin Whithear , Peter Scott and Robin Gasser
From the journal Acta Parasitologica

Abstract

Coccidiosis of chickens, caused by species of Eimeria (Protozoa, Apicomplexa), is an intestinal disease of major economic importance worldwide. In the present study, the reproductive characteristics of a precocious line (designated E. tenella Rt3+15) from Australia were investigated in chicken embryos and the implications of the findings briefly discussed.

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Published Online: 2006-6-1
Published in Print: 2006-6-1

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