Phenotypic and genetic variation in the response of chickens to Eimeria tenella induced coccidiosis
Abstract Background Coccidiosis is a major contributor to losses in poultry production. With emerging constraints on the use of in-feed prophylactic anticoccidial drugs and the relatively high costs of effective vaccines, there are commercial incentives to breed chickens with greater resistance to t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Genetics Selection Evolution |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-018-0433-7 |