The effects of diclazuril on mRNA expression levels of invasion-related microneme genes
were examined in second-generation merozoites of Eimeria tenella (E. tenella) by …

Background Eimeria tenella infection leads to acute intestinal disorders responsible for
important economic losses in poultry farming worldwide. The life-cycle of E. tenella is …

Microneme organelles are located at the apical tip of invading stages of all apicomplexan
parasites and they contain proteins that are critical for parasite adhesion to host cells. In this …

The apicomplexan pathogens of Eimeria tenella cause coccidiosis, an intestinal disease of
chickens that has a major economic impact on the poultry industry. Members of Apicomplexa …

Avian coccidian parasites exhibit a high degree of site specificity in different Eimeria
species. Although the underlying mechanism is unclear, an increasing body of evidence …

Eimeria acervulina (E. acervulina) is an intestinal protozoon and few of its antigen genes
were researched. In this study, the gene of E. acervulina microneme protein 2 (EaMIC2) was …

Microneme proteins play an important role in the adherence of apicomplexan parasites to
host cells during the invasion process. In this study, the microneme 2 protein from the …

The major clinical signs of coccidiosis in chickens due to Eimeria parasite are diarrhea and
bloody feces. Previous studies showed that the impairment of the intestinal epithelial barrier …

E. mitis is ubiquitous in clinical coccidiosis caused by mixed infection of Eimeria species and
the infection by E. mitis usually significantly impairs productivity of the infected chickens. To …

Avian coccidiosis, a major parasitic disease of poultry, is caused by Eimeria spp. infection. It
inflicts severe economic losses on the poultry industry worldwide. To further understand the …