Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39254886›Full record

ArticleParasitology research2024

Molecular phylogenetic analysis and seasonal dynamics of Eimeria species infecting broilers of Kashmir, India.

Pooja Bharti, Abid Hussain Bhat, Fayaz Hussain Mir, Shabir Ahmad Rather, Syed Tanveer, Zahoor Ahmad Wani

Abstract read
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Parasitology research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Pooja BhartiDepartment of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India. 1994poojabharti@gmail.com.
Abid Hussain BhatDepartment of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1736-0964
Fayaz Hussain MirDepartment of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India.
Shabir Ahmad RatherDepartment of Zoology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, J&K, 185234, India.
Syed TanveerDepartment of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India. syedtnvr@gmail.com.
Zahoor Ahmad WaniDivision of Veterinary Parasitology, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, J&K, 191201, India. ahmadzahoor11@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, the poultry industry is seriously threatened by coccidiosis caused by various species of Eimeria. This protozoan parasite inhabits the epithelial lining of the gastrointestinal tract of poultry globally and can cause serious clinical disease. The present study was carried out on poultry farms located in various regions of Kashmir, India, to investigate the prevalence and phylogenetic relationships of Eimeria species affecting broiler chickens. Over a period of one year, fecal samples were collected from 60 poultry farms in Kashmir and morphological and molecular techniques were employed for Eimeria species identification. Results revealed a high prevalence of coccidiosis, with 58.3% (35/60) of farms positive for Eimeria. The most prevalent species were E. tenella (31/35, 88.6%) followed by E. acervulina (25/35, 71.4%), E. maxima (19/35, 54.3%), E. mitis (18/35, 51.4%), and E. necatrix (9/35, 25.7%). Seasonal variation in prevalence was also observed, with the highest rates in autumn (86.7%) and summer (66.7%). Additionally, younger birds (3-4 weeks) exhibited higher infection rates (85.7%) compared to older birds (57.9%) (5-6 weeks). Mixed infection was found in 94.2% (33/35) of positive farms. Phylogenetic analysis using ITS1 sequences confirmed species clustering and revealed evolutionary relationships among Eimeria species. E. tenella and E. necatrix formed a distinct clade, while E. acervulina formed another. The study underscores the importance of molecular techniques in accurate species identification and provides valuable insights into the epidemiology of coccidiosis in poultry in Kashmir. Effective control strategies, including vaccination and improved management practices, are necessary to mitigate the economic losses associated with this widespread poultry disease.

Indexed as

ChickensCoccidiosisEimeriaFecesPhylogenyPoultry DiseasesSeasonsAnimalsIndiaPrevalenceCoccidiosisEimeriaEpidemiologyPhylogenyPoultryrDNA

Identifiers

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.