2020
DOI: 10.1186/s13567-020-00837-2
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Re-calculating the cost of coccidiosis in chickens

Abstract: Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species parasites, has long been recognised as an economically significant disease of chickens. As the global chicken population continues to grow, and its contribution to food security intensifies, it is increasingly important to assess the impact of diseases that compromise chicken productivity and welfare. In 1999, Williams published one of the most comprehensive estimates for the cost of coccidiosis in chickens, featuring a compartmentalised model for the costs of prophylaxis… Show more

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“…It leads to haemorrhagic diarrhoea and high levels of morbidity and mortality in poultry flocks. Prevention and treatment of Eimeria infection are responsible for very high economic cost recently re-assessed to the level of about 13 billion dollars per year in the world ( Blake et al., 2020 ). Current prophylaxis is based on anticoccidial drugs and vaccination, both with its advantages and limitations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It leads to haemorrhagic diarrhoea and high levels of morbidity and mortality in poultry flocks. Prevention and treatment of Eimeria infection are responsible for very high economic cost recently re-assessed to the level of about 13 billion dollars per year in the world ( Blake et al., 2020 ). Current prophylaxis is based on anticoccidial drugs and vaccination, both with its advantages and limitations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Coccidiosis, caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria , is a gastrointestinal disease commonly associated with chickens that has implications for chicken welfare and economic consequences for producers ( 1 , 2 ). Seven Eimeria species are known to cause disease in chickens; each species infects a specific region of the gastrointestinal tract with variations in fecundity and pathogenicity noted between them ( 3 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Annually, coccidiosis costs poultry producers at least 2-3 billion US dollars worldwide, including poor growth performance, replacement of chicks, and medication (Dalloul & Lillehoj, 2006;Quiroz-Castañeda & Dantán-González, 2015). In Egypt, the total financial cost of coccidiosis (control, mortality and morbidity) in 2016 was £105.13 million (Blake et al, 2020). Gut protozoan of the genus Eimeria multiplies in the intestinal tract and causes severe intestinal epithelial damage, resulting in the interruption of feeding, digestive processes, nutrient absorption, reduced weight gain, hemorrhage, and promote establishment and growth of potentially pathogenic bacteria (Ritzi et al, 2014;Chen et al, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%