Comparative transcriptome profiling of Eimeria tenella in various developmental stages and functional analysis of an ApiAP2 transcription factor exclusively expressed during sporogony

Abstract Background The apicomplexan parasites Eimeria spp. are the causative agents of coccidiosis, a disease with a significant global impact on the poultry industry. The complex life cycle of Eimeria spp. involves exogenous (sporogony) and endogenous (schizogony and gametogony) stages. Unfortunat...

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Main Authors: Linlin Chen, Xinming Tang, Pei Sun, Dandan Hu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Chaoyue Wang, Junmin Chen, Jie Liu, Yang Gao, Zhenkai Hao, Ning Zhang, Wenxuan Chen, Fujie Xie, Xun Suo, Xianyong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05828-8