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Sequencing and analysis of chromosome 1 of Eimeria tenella reveals a unique segmental organisation
Journal Article
Ling, K., Rajandream, M., Rivailler, P., Ivens, A., Yap, S., Madeira, A. M. B. N., …Wan, K. (in press). Sequencing and analysis of chromosome 1 of Eimeria tenella reveals a unique segmental organisation. Genome Research, 17(3), 311-319. https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.5823007

Eimeria tenella is an intracellular protozoan parasite that infects the intestinal tracts of domestic fowl and causes coccidiosis, a serious and sometimes lethal enteritis. Eimeria falls in the same phylum (Apicomplexa) as several human and animal pa... Read More about Sequencing and analysis of chromosome 1 of Eimeria tenella reveals a unique segmental organisation.

Dietary vitamin D improves performance and bone mineralisation, but increases parasite replication and compromises gut health in Eimeria infected broilers
Journal Article
Sakkas, P., Oikeh, I., Blake, D. P., Smith, S., & Kyriazakis, I. (in press). Dietary vitamin D improves performance and bone mineralisation, but increases parasite replication and compromises gut health in Eimeria infected broilers. British Journal of Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114519001375

Coccidial infections may reduce fat soluble vitamin status and bone mineralisation in broiler chickens. We hypothesised that broilers infected with Eimeria maxima would benefit from increased dietary supplementation with vitamin D (vitD) or with 25-O... Read More about Dietary vitamin D improves performance and bone mineralisation, but increases parasite replication and compromises gut health in Eimeria infected broilers.

Illumina next generation sequencing for the analysis of Eimeria populations in commercial broilers and indigenous chickens
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Hinsu, A. T., Thakkar, J. R., Koringa, P. G., Vrba, V., Jakhesara, S. J., Psifidi, A., …Blake, D. P. (in press). Illumina next generation sequencing for the analysis of Eimeria populations in commercial broilers and indigenous chickens. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00176

Eimeria species parasites can cause the enteric disease coccidiosis, most notably in chickens where the economic and welfare implications are significant. Seven Eimeria species are recognized to infect chickens, although understanding of their region... Read More about Illumina next generation sequencing for the analysis of Eimeria populations in commercial broilers and indigenous chickens.