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Application of a new PCR-RFLP panel suggests a restricted population structure for Eimeria tenella in UK and Irish chickens.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Oct 2016
Pegg Elaine, Doyle Kate, Clark Emily L, Jatau Isa D, Tomley Fiona M, Blake Damer P
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Eimeria species cause coccidiosis, most notably in chickens where the global cost exceeds US$3 billion every year. Understanding variation in Eimeria population structure and genetic diversity contributes valuable information that can be used to minimise the impact of drug resistance and develop new, cost-effective anticoccidial vaccines. Little knowledge is currently available on the epidemiology of Eimeria...
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