title: A selective review of advances in coccidiosis research.
abstract: Coccidiosis is a widespread and economically significant disease of livestock caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria. This disease is worldwide in occurrence and costs the animal agricultural industry many millions of dollars to control. In recent years, the modern tools of molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology and immunology have been used to expand greatly our knowledge of these parasites and the disease they cause. Such studies are essential if we are to develop new means for the control of coccidiosis. In this chapter, selective aspects of the biology of these organisms, with emphasis on recent research in poultry, are reviewed. Topics considered include taxonomy, systematics, genetics, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, transfection, oocyst biogenesis, host cell invasion, immunobiology, diagnostics and control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. dchapman@uark.edu
authors.forename: H David
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Barta
authors.forename: Damer
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Nicholas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Xun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Suo
authors.forename: Fiona M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Tomley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D004539:Eimeria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D010274:Parasitology / Q000639:trends*; D011200:Poultry; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000639:trends*
keywords: Coccidiosis; Control; Diagnostics; Eimeria; Genetics; Genomics; Immunobiology; Invasion; Oocyst biogenesis; Systematics