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 …

Poultry coccidiosis: recent advancements in control measures and vaccine development

RA Dalloul, HS Lillehoj - Expert review of vaccines, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Coccidiosis is recognized as the major parasitic disease of poultry and is caused by the
apicomplexan protozoan Eimeria. Coccidiosis seriously impairs the growth and feed …

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 …

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 …

Genomics of fish cytokines

R Savan, M Sakai - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D …, 2006 - Elsevier
Cytokines are important regulators of immune system and finding these genes in fish have
potential applications for the development of vaccines and or immunostimulants for …

A genomic analysis of chicken cytokines and chemokines

P Kaiser, TY Poh, L Rothwell, S Avery… - Journal of interferon & …, 2005 - liebertpub.com
As most mechanisms of adaptive immunity evolved during the divergence of vertebrates, the
immune systems of extant vertebrates represent different successful variations on the …

Recent progress on the cytokine regulation of intestinal immune responses to Eimeria

HS Lillehoj, W Min, RA Dalloul - Poultry Science, 2004 - Elsevier
A variety of methods are available to combat avian diseases in the commercial setting,
including improved farm management practices, use of antibiotic drugs, selection of disease …

Differential cytokine responses following Marek's disease virus infection of chickens differing in resistance to Marek's disease

P Kaiser, G Underwood, F Davison - Journal of virology, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
The production of cytokine mRNAs, in addition to viral DNA, was quantified by real-time
quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR)(cytokines) or PCR (virus) in splenocytes …

Cell-mediated immunity in poultry

GF Erf - Poultry science, 2004 - Elsevier
In avian species, adaptive immunity involves both humoral and cell-mediated immune (CMI)
responses. Although humoral or antibody-mediated immune responses are particularly …

Avian cytokines in health and disease

P Wigley, P Kaiser - Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2003 - SciELO Brasil
Cytokines are proteins secreted by cells that play an important role in the activation and
regulation of other cells and tissues during inflammation and immune responses. Although …