title: Changes in moribund chickens as a result of Eimeria necatrix infection.
abstract: Chickens dying from Eimeria necatrix infection had clinical signs indicative of hypothermia, depleted carbohydrate stores, acidosis and kidney dysfunction. Blood lost into the intestine of infected chickens was great (15-22 ml). The body temperature of moribund chickens was 10 C lower than the control. Chickens dying from E. necatrix infection displayed similar physiological defects to those of chickens dying from E. tenella infection.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001810:Blood Volume; D001831:Body Temperature; D002645:Chickens / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000032:analysis; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D001798:Blood Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins; D008112:Liver Glycogen; D014527:Uric Acid; D011188:Potassium