Prevalence and distribution of Eimeria species in broiler chicken farms of different capacities

Parasite

Vasile Cozma¹  Loredana Pop¹  Adriana Györke¹ 

[1]Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine Cluj Napoca,3-5 Calea Mănăştur,400372 Cluj-Napoca,Romania

关键词: Romania;    PCR;    Chicken;    Prevalence;    Eimeria;   

Others  :  808434
DOI  :  doi:10.1051/parasite/2013052

 received in 2013-06-11, accepted in 2013-11-28,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

We conducted a survey in broiler farms from Romania to establish prevalence and distribution of Eimeria species using single PCR assay. We found Eimeria spp. in 21 (91%) out of 23 flocks, and in 11 (92%) out of 12 farms. Four species of Eimeria were identified: E. acervulina (21/23; 91%), E. tenella (14/23; 61%), E. maxima (5/23; 22%) and E. praecox (3/23; 13%). Infection with a single species (E. acervulina) was detected in 6 (26%) infected flocks originated from large farms. Mixed infections were found in 15 (65%) flocks and the most prevalent combination was E. acervulina + E. tenella (8/23; 35%). Four flocks (17%) harboured mixed infection with E. acervulina + E. tenella + E. maxima. E. acervulina was significantly more prevalent in flocks that received ionophores as anticoccidial feed additives.

【 授权许可】

   
© A. Györke et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2013

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