The global prevalence and associated risk factors of Eimeria infection in domestic chickens: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Published in: Veterinary medicine and science Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. e1469 - n/a
• Main Authors: Badri, Milad, Olfatifar, Meysam, Hayati, Alireza, Bijani, Behzad, Samimi, Rasoul, Abdoli, Amir, Nowak, Oskar, Diaz, Daniel, Eslahi, Aida Vafae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2024; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Animals; Chickens; Climate; Coccidiosis; Coccidiosis - epidemiology; Coccidiosis - parasitology; Coccidiosis - veterinary; domestic chicken, prevalence; Eimeria; Eimeria - isolation & purification; Eimeria - physiology; Eimeria infection; Farming; Humidity; Infections; Meta-analysis; Parasites; Parasitic diseases; Parasitology; Poultry; Poultry Diseases - epidemiology; Poultry Diseases - parasitology; Precipitation; Prevalence; Protozoa; Review; Risk Factors; Statistical analysis; Statistical models; worldwide; Pakistan; Iran; Asia; Africa; Iraq; Nigeria; Ethiopia; India; worldwide; domestic chicken, prevalence; meta‐analysis; Eimeria infection

Background Eimeria is a protozoan parasite that affects poultry, particularly chickens, causing a disease known as coccidiosis. This disease imposes substantial significant economic challenges to the poultry sector. Objectives The current study aimed to estimate the global prevalence and associated...