title: Control of avian coccidiosis: future and present natural alternatives.
abstract: Numerous efforts to date have been implemented in the control of avian coccidiosis caused by the Eimeria parasite. Since the appearance of anticoccidial chemical compounds, the search for new alternatives continues. Today, no product is available to cope with the disease; however, the number of products commercially available is constantly increasing. In this review, we focus on natural products and their anticoccidial activity. This group comprises fatty acids, antioxidants, fungal and herbal extracts, and immune response modulators with proven anticoccidial activity, many of which exist as dietary supplements. Additionally, we offer an overview of the poultry industry and the economic cost of coccidiosis as well as the classical strategies used to control the disease.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, 62210 Cuernavaca, MOR, Mexico.
authors.forename: Rosa Estela
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Quiroz-Castañeda
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, 62210 Cuernavaca, MOR, Mexico.
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dantán-González
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001688:Biological Products / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003049:Coccidiostats / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D003049:Coccidiostats