Apicomplexans, including species of Eimeria, pose a real threat to the health and wellbeing
of animals and humans. Eimeria parasites do not infect humans but cause an important …

The increasing resistance of many microbial strains to antibiotics, delayed laboratory results,
and side effects of many chemotherapeutics has raised the need to search for sensitive …

Eimeria species parasites can cause the disease coccidiosis, most notably in chickens. The
occurrence of coccidiosis is currently controlled through a combination of good husbandry …

Coccidiosis is a major intestinal disease affecting economically valuable livestock animals
such as chickens and turkeys. Economic losses are associated with decreased productivity …

Clinical avian coccidiosis is typically caused by coinfection with several Eimeria species.
Recombinant protein and DNA vaccines have shown promise in controlling coccidiosis. On …

Drug resistance against coccidiosis has posed a significant threat to chicken welfare and
productivity worldwide, putting daunting pressure on the poultry industry to reduce the use of …

With a worldwide distribution, Eimeria spp. could result in serious economic losses to the
poultry industry. Due to drug resistance and residues, there are no ideal drugs and vaccines …

Background Protozoan parasite secretions can be triggered by various modified media and
diverse physicochemical stressors. Equally, host-parasite interactions are known to co-opt …

A consensus is that the Th1 immune response plays a predominant role against avian
coccidiosis. Therefore, an antigen with the ability to induce Th1 cytokine responses is an …

Epitope mapping has emerged as a powerful tool to design vaccines. It proved itself a
number of times to reveal the building blocks of potent immuno-prophylactics. T-cell epitope …