title: Ruminant coccidiosis.
abstract: Coccidiosis is a protozoan disease of wild and domestic ruminant animals in every country of the world. This article provides basic information regarding the terminology, biology, epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis and control methods applicable to the causative agents and their interaction with host animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Wyoming, WY, USA. willjo@uwyo.edu
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Jolley
authors.forename: Katherine D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Bardsley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D003049:Coccidiostats / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D012418:Ruminants / Q000469:parasitology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D003049:Coccidiostats