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<br><i>Eimeria</i> is a genus of protozoa that are parasitic to many vertebrate animals, most often cattle, domesticated birds, goats, and sheep. These parasites contain an apical complexes and apicoplasts, organelles that allow the cell to enter a host organism. The life cycle of <i>Eimeria</i> is considered monoxenous, meaning that the cycle occurs in one host. The three stages of its life cycle include oocyst, sporozoite, and merozoite. They undergo both sexual and asexual reproduction during different stages of their life. Animals infected by <i>Eimeria</i> often develop the disease coccidiosis, which mainly causes diarrhea, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Coccidiosis is spread when an animal ingests infected tissue or is exposed to contaminated feces.<ref>[http://parasite.org.au/para-site/text/eimeria-text.html "<i>Eimeria</i>." The Australian Society for Parasitology Inc., 16 June 2010. Web. 15 Apr. 2017.]</ref><br> | <br><i>Eimeria</i> is a genus of protozoa that are parasitic to many vertebrate animals, most often cattle, domesticated birds, goats, and sheep. These parasites contain an apical complexes and apicoplasts, organelles that allow the cell to enter a host organism. The life cycle of <i>Eimeria</i> is considered monoxenous, meaning that the cycle occurs in one host. The three stages of its life cycle include oocyst, sporozoite, and merozoite. They undergo both sexual and asexual reproduction during different stages of their life. Animals infected by <i>Eimeria</i> often develop the disease coccidiosis, which mainly causes diarrhea, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Coccidiosis is spread when an animal ingests infected tissue or is exposed to contaminated feces.<ref>[http://parasite.org.au/para-site/text/eimeria-text.html "<i>Eimeria</i>." The Australian Society for Parasitology Inc., 16 June 2010. Web. 15 Apr. 2017.]</ref><br> | ||
==Life Cycle== | ==Life Cycle== |
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Introduction
By Emma Stewart-Bates
Eimeria is a genus of protozoa that are parasitic to many vertebrate animals, most often cattle, domesticated birds, goats, and sheep. These parasites contain an apical complexes and apicoplasts, organelles that allow the cell to enter a host organism. The life cycle of Eimeria is considered monoxenous, meaning that the cycle occurs in one host. The three stages of its life cycle include oocyst, sporozoite, and merozoite. They undergo both sexual and asexual reproduction during different stages of their life. Animals infected by Eimeria often develop the disease coccidiosis, which mainly causes diarrhea, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Coccidiosis is spread when an animal ingests infected tissue or is exposed to contaminated feces.[1]
Life Cycle
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Phase Morphology
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Metabolism
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Infection and Diagnosis
Effects on the Body
Treatment and Prevention
Impact on Poultry Market
Immunization
Conclusion
References
- ↑ "Eimeria." The Australian Society for Parasitology Inc., 16 June 2010. Web. 15 Apr. 2017.
- ↑ Schmatz, D.M., Baginsky, W.F., and Turner, M.J. “Evidence for and characterization of a mannitol cycle in Eimeria tenella.” Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 32.2-3 (1989): 263-270.
- ↑ Schmatz, D.M., Baginsky, W.F., and Turner, M.J. “Evidence for and characterization of a mannitol cycle in Eimeria tenella.” Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 32.2-3 (1989): 263-270.
- ↑ https://eimeriaprevention.com/news/coccidiosis-in-chickens-and-subclinical-species-of-eimeria/ “Coccidiosis in chickens: the role of subclinical species of Eimeria.” Eimeria Prevention. HIPRA, 16 Sept. 2016. Web. 19 Apr. 2017.]
- ↑ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020751998002124 Williams, R.B., W.W.H. Carlyle, D.R. Bond, and I.A.G. Brown. “The efficacy and economic benefits of ParacoxⓇ, a live attenuated anticoccidial vaccine, in commercial trials with standard broiler chickens in the United Kingdom.” International Journal for Parasitology 29(1999): 341-355. Web..]
Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by Joan Slonczewski, 2017, Kenyon College.