Host-parasite specificity in coccidia: infection of the chicken with the turkey coccidium, Eimeria meleagridis

1. Chickens were infected with Coccidia, considered to be Eimeria meleagridis, from turkeys. 2. Turkeys were subsequently infected with oocysts obtained from the chickens. 3. Slight variation from normal measurements of the coccidia in chickens is attributed to development in an abnormal host. 4. E....

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Published in:Parasitology 1947-07, Vol.38 (3), p.157-159
Main Author: Steward, J. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Chickens
Coccidia
Eimeria
Host Specificity
Meat
Old Medline
Parasites
Turkeys
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Summary:1. Chickens were infected with Coccidia, considered to be Eimeria meleagridis, from turkeys. 2. Turkeys were subsequently infected with oocysts obtained from the chickens. 3. Slight variation from normal measurements of the coccidia in chickens is attributed to development in an abnormal host. 4. E. acervulina from chickens was not infective to a coccidia-free turkey chick.
ISSN:0031-1820
1469-8161
DOI:10.1017/S0031182000023106