Journal article

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

DG Richards, KG Whithear, PC Scott, RB Gasser

Acta Parasitologica | WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH | Published : 2006

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. © 2006 W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, PAS.