Eimeria spp. are the causative agents of coccidiosis, a parasitic disease causing the global poultry industry annual losses exceeding D 2.3 billion. Although current chemoprophylaxis and vaccination strategies are still effective, the poultry industry faces the increasing development of drug resistance, putting their revenues at risk. Therefore, new treatment strategies using novel modes of action are urgently needed. During recent years, several research projects have been carried out aimed at parasite protein kinases, namely cGMP-dependent protein kinases (PKG) and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK). Efforts in both areas have already produced promising compounds, which are active on the isolated target enzyme and also active in vivo, reducing the oocyte burden of infected birds.Ã Corresponding Author