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Anticoccidial activities of a multicomplex mineral-based diet in broilers infected with Eimeria acervulina
Binh T. Nguyen, Rochelle A. Flores, Paula Leona T. Cammayo-Fletcher, Suk Kim, Woo H. Kim, Wongi Min
Parasites Hosts Dis 2025;63(2):135-146.
Published online May 26, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.24045
Poultry coccidiosis, caused by 7 Eimeria species, has a significant economic impact on the poultry industry and is managed mainly by chemotherapeutic drugs. However, alternative control measures are needed due to the emergence of drug-resistant strains. This study aimed to evaluate the anticoccidial effects of a multicomplex mineral-based diet in broilers infected with Eimeria acervulina. Broilers were fed a multicomplex mineral-based diet and infected with E. acervulina. Fecal oocyst shedding was 39.0% lower in the E. acervulina-infected broilers treated with the multicomplex mineral compared to that in untreated-infected broilers (365.7×106±45.7 versus 599.8×106±8.7, P<0.05). On day 6 post-infection, body weight gain was significantly higher in treated-infected chickens than untreated chickens (103.2±1.5% versus 94.1±1.7%, P<0.001). The lesion scores were similar between the 2 groups. Histopathological observations revealed that the width of the villi in the treated-infected chickens (286±9.5 μm) was significantly increased by 19.1% (240±10.8 μm, P<0.05) and 34.9% (212±7.3 μm, P<0.001) compared to those in the untreated-uninfected and untreated-infected groups, respectively. However, the villous height and crypt depth were similar between the untreated- and treated-infected groups. The positive effects of the dietary multicomplex mineral, including reduced fecal oocyst shedding, increased weight gain, and increased villi width, suggest its potential application in mitigating the adverse effects of Eimeria infection in both conventional and organic chicken industries.

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    Journal of The Royal Society Interface.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
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Brief Communication
Effects of Simple and Disposable Chicken Cages for Experimental Eimeria Infections
Jeongmi Yoo, Sung H. Kang, Jipseol Jeong, Woo H. Kim, Suk Kim, Hyun S. Lillehoj, Wongi Min
Korean J Parasitol 2011;49(3):299-302.
Published online September 30, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2011.49.3.299

During experimental Eimeria infections in chickens, facilities are often contaminated by fecal oocysts known to be highly resistant to both chemical and enzymatic treatments. Thus, studies using experimental Eimeria infections have been limited due to the difficulty of complete elimination of residual oocysts from both cages and facilities. To overcome this limitation, simple, inexpensive, and disposable cages were constructed from cardboard boxes and tested during experimental Eimeria maxima infections. The cages were used in animal rooms with only a 1.7% evidence of coccidia contamination between adjacent cages. No significant differences in fecal oocyst output and body weight gain were noted between animals housed in disposable cages and animals housed in wire control cages. This cage design is a useful means for preventing oocyst contamination during experimental conditions, suggesting that this disposable cage design could be used for other avian infectious disease studies.

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    Developmental & Comparative Immunology.2015; 48(1): 13.     CrossRef
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    Developmental & Comparative Immunology.2012; 38(3): 401.     CrossRef
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    PLoS ONE.2012; 7(5): e37704.     CrossRef
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