Prevalence and distribution of Eimeria species in broiler chicken farms of different capacities

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Table 3

Frequency and prevalence [n(%)] of mixed infections in broiler farms from Romania.

	Total (n = 23)	Farm size			Coccidiostat^a
	Total (n = 23)	Small (n = 8)	Medium (n = 6)	Large (n = 9)	Ionophores (n = 14)	Chemicals (n = 5)
E. acervulina + E. tenella	8(34,8)*	5(62,5)*	3(50,0)	0	8(57,1)*	0
E. acervulina + E. praecox	1(4,3)	0	0	1(11,1)	0	1(20,0)
E. acervulina + E. tenella + E. maxima	4(17,4)	1(12,5)	1(16,7)	2(22,2)	3(21,4)	0
E. acervulina + E. tenella + E. praecox	1(4,3)	1(12,5)	0	0	1(7,1)	0
E. acervulina + E. tenella + E. maxima +E. praecox	1(4,3)	1(12,5)	0	0	0	0

Fisher exact test: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.

Nineteen out of 23 farmers answered to question regarding the coccidiostat used in-feed for coccidiosis control.

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