Effects of Eimeria tenella infection on the barrier damage and microbiota diversity of chicken cecum

The symbiosis of host and intestinal microbiota constitutes a microecosystem and plays an important role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and regulating the host's immune system. Eimeria tenella, an obligate intracellular apicomplexan parasite, can cause coccidiosis, a serious intestinal d...

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Main Authors: Bian-hua Zhou, Liu-shu Jia, Shan-shan Wei, Hai-yan Ding, Jing-yun Yang, Hong-wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119577914