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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"oocyst shedding"”.
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Bovine Coccidiosis: Dynamics of infection in grazing cattle and the potential role of stress and immunity
… of at least 500,000 sporulated E. bovis oocysts in addition to dexamethasone injection at 7 days post challenge increased subsequent FOC. Further investigation of the immune response to E. bovis challenge during times of stress indicates that stress-induced suppression of cell mediated …
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Effects of Direct-Fed Microbial Products, Butyrate, and Botanicals on Performance and Health of Broilers Raised on Used Pine Shaving Litter
… over the 0-42 day period. No differences in oocyst shedding, lesion scores, body composition or cecal VFA production were observed (P > 0.05). Consistently low lesion scores were indicative of a mild coccidial challenge. The second experiment utilized a corn-soybean meal basal diet to …
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Effects of dietary feed additives on the performance and gastrointestinal health of broilers exposed with coccidial spores and varying litter conditions
… Birds become infected by ingesting sporulated oocysts from contaminated litter, resulting in intestinal damage, impaired nutrient absorption, and reduced growth performance, which contribute to economic losses for poultry producers. Conventional control methods, including vaccines, ionophores, …
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Methylsulfonylmethane and anti-IL10 antibody: Novel feed additives for supporting poultry health
… did not improve overall growth performance, oocyst shedding, histopathological lesions, hematological measurements, or serum chemistry parameters. However, DEP supplementation improved percentage of circulating CD3+ cells following E. tenella infection, indicating an improvement in cellular …