[HTML][HTML] Involvement of T cell immunity in avian coccidiosis

WH Kim, AA Chaudhari, HS Lillehoj - Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Avian coccidiosis is caused by Eimeria, which is an intracellular apicomplexan parasite that
invades through the intestinal tract to cause devastating disease. Upon invasion through the …

Role of T lymphocytes and cytokines in coccidiosis

HS Lillehoj - International journal for parasitology, 1998 - Elsevier
Development of a vaccine for avian coccidiosis has been hampered by lack of
understanding of the various components of the host immune system leading to protective …

Recent progress in host immunity to avian coccidiosis: IL-17 family cytokines as sentinels of the intestinal mucosa

W Min, WH Kim, EP Lillehoj, HS Lillehoj - Developmental & Comparative …, 2013 - Elsevier
The molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to immune protection against coccidiosis
are complex and include multiple aspects of innate and adaptive immunities. Innate …

Avian gut-associated lymphoid tissues and intestinal immune responses to Eimeria parasites

HS Lillehoj, JM Trout - Clinical microbiology reviews, 1996 - Am Soc Microbiol
Coccidiosis, an intestinal infection caused by intracellular protozoan parasites belonging to
several different species of Eimeria, seriously impairs the growth and feed utilization of …

Coccidiosis: recent progress in host immunity and alternatives to antibiotic strategies

Y Lee, M Lu, HS Lillehoj - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coccidiosis is an avian intestinal disease caused by several distinct species of Eimeria
parasites that damage the host's intestinal system, resulting in poor nutrition absorption …

Intestinal immune responses to coccidiosis

CH Yun, HS Lillehoj, EP Lillehoj - Developmental & Comparative …, 2000 - Elsevier
Intestinal parasitism is a major stress factor leading to malnutrition and lowered performance
and production efficiency of livestock and poultry. Coccidiosis is an intestinal infection …

Changes in immune-related gene expression and intestinal lymphocyte subpopulations following Eimeria maxima infection of chickens

YH Hong, HS Lillehoj, EP Lillehoj, SH Lee - Veterinary immunology and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Coccidiosis, a major intestinal parasitic disease of poultry, induces a cell-mediated immune
response against the etiologic agent of the disease, Eimeria. In the current study, the …

Analysis of chicken cytokine and chemokine gene expression following Eimeria acervulina and Eimeria tenella infections

YH Hong, HS Lillehoj, SH Lee, RA Dalloul… - Veterinary immunology …, 2006 - Elsevier
The expression levels of mRNA encoding a panel of 28 chicken cytokines and chemokines
were quantified in intestinal lymphocytes following Eimeria acervulina and Eimeria tenella …

Recent advances in immunomodulation and vaccination strategies against coccidiosis

RA Dalloul, HS Lillehoj - Avian diseases, 2005 - meridian.allenpress.com
Coccidiosis is a ubiquitous intestinal protozoan infection of poultry seriously impairing the
growth and feed utilization of infected animals. Conventional disease control strategies rely …

Eimeria tenella infection perturbs the chicken gut microbiota from the onset of oocyst shedding

G Huang, X Tang, F Bi, Z Hao, Z Han, J Suo… - Veterinary …, 2018 - Elsevier
Coccidiosis is a serious threat to the poultry industry, resulting in substantial economic
losses worldwide. The effective development of alternative treatments for coccidiosis that …