title: Flock-level prevalence of Eimeria species among broiler chicks in northern Jordan.
abstract: Six chicks (3-6 weeks of age) were taken randomly from each of 200 broiler farms in northern Jordan, these chicks were submitted for post-mortem and parasitological examinations. Seven Eimeria spp. were identified: E. acervulina, E. brunetti, E. maxima, E. necatrix, E. mivati, E. mitis, and E. tenella. Half (50%) of the farms surveyed had all six chicks infected, 23% of the farms were free of the infection. E. tenella was the most prevalent species (39%) followed by E. necatrix (12%), E. brunitti (12%), and E. maxima (10%). Prevalences did not vary by flock size. Also, neither the use of coccidiostat nor previous coccidiosis clinical outbreaks was associated with the prevalence of coccidiosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Animal Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, 22110, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Mohammad Q
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Al-Natour
authors.forename: Maysoon M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Suleiman
authors.forename: Mahmoud N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Abo-Shehada
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000469:parasitology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D003049:Coccidiostats / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004539:Eimeria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003049:Coccidiostats