Table 3.
Biological characteristics of Eimeria spp. and Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) that infect chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Details for the seven recognised species derived from Long et al., 1976, Eckert et al., 1995, where the darker shades indicate higher occurrence.
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na, not available; SS, sexual stages.
aInformation from Cantacessi et al. (2008); suggested location of replication.