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Coccidial infections and gut microflora.

D E Turk1, V P Littlejohn

  • 1Food Science Department, Clemson University, South Carolina 29634-0371.

Poultry Science
|September 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Coccidiosis infections in chickens alter gut bacteria. Eimeria infections significantly impacted fecal aerobe and lactobacilli concentrations, with varying effects based on the specific Eimeria species and infection site.

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Area of Science:

  • Poultry Science
  • Microbiology
  • Animal Health

Background:

  • Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species, is a significant parasitic disease in poultry.
  • Intestinal infections can disrupt the host's gut microbiota.
  • Understanding these microbial shifts is crucial for poultry health management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of different Eimeria species infections on the fecal microbial concentrations in chickens.
  • To quantify changes in total aerobes, total anaerobes, lactobacilli, and coliforms post-infection.

Main Methods:

  • Oral inoculation of four-week-old chicks with sporulated oocysts of Eimeria acervulina, E. necatrix, E. brunetti, or E. tenella.
  • Enumeration of fecal aerobe, anaerobe, lactobacilli, and coliform concentrations at multiple time points post-inoculation (1-21 days).

Main Results:

  • Fecal aerobe concentrations increased significantly (10-fold) between 3 and 8 days post-inoculation.
  • Fecal lactobacilli increased with E. necatrix and E. brunetti infections but decreased with E. tenella.
  • Fecal coliforms showed the greatest increase with duodenal infections (E. acervulina) compared to posterior tract infections.

Conclusions:

  • Eimeria infections cause distinct alterations in the chicken fecal microbiome.
  • The type of Eimeria species and its location of infection influence the specific microbial changes observed.
  • These findings highlight the complex host-microbe interactions during coccidiosis.

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