A genus of protozoan parasites of the subclass COCCIDIA. Various species are parasitic in the epithelial cells of the liver and intestines of man and other animals.
A species of coccidian protozoa that mainly infects domestic poultry.
Protozoan infection found in animals and man. It is caused by several different genera of COCCIDIA.
Zygote-containing cysts of sporozoan protozoa. Further development in an oocyst produces small individual infective organisms called SPOROZOITES. Then, depending on the genus, the entire oocyst is called a sporocyst or the oocyst contains multiple sporocysts encapsulating the sporozoites.
Agents useful in the treatment or prevention of COCCIDIOSIS in man or animals.
Diseases of birds which are raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption and are usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc. The concept is differentiated from BIRD DISEASES which is for diseases of birds not considered poultry and usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild.
Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.
Suspensions of attenuated or killed protozoa administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious protozoan disease.
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Order of mammals whose members are adapted for flight. It includes bats, flying foxes, and fruit bats.
Ruminant mammals of South America. They are related to camels.