Key points in the diagnosis of coccidiosis (Part I: Identifying and counting oocysts)

calendar icon 9 April 2021
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By: Hipra

The prerequisite for the control and treatment of coccidiosis in poultry is to correctly identify the presence of disease. Two of the most widely used methods for this purpose are the identification and enumeration of oocysts, and the identification of lesions in the intestine. Although egg identification and counting was described for decades, and has been used since then, it is important to consider some key aspects of the method to obtain valid results.

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