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ArticleTropical animal health and production2025

Modulation of Eimeria spp. parasite load on productivity parameters in lambs fed with babassu byproduct.

Sara Silva Reis, Henrique Nunes Parente, Anderson de Moura Zanine, Gisele Thamires Araújo da Silveira, Edegleicia Alves de Sousa, Arlan Araújo Rodrigues, Thalia Caldas da Silva, José Gracione do Nascimento Souza Filho, Janaina Marques do Nascimento, Thiago Vinicius Costa Nascimento and 3 more

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13 authors.

Sara Silva ReisScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
Henrique Nunes ParenteScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
Anderson de Moura ZanineScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
Gisele Thamires Araújo da SilveiraScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
Edegleicia Alves de SousaScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
Arlan Araújo RodriguesScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
Thalia Caldas da SilvaScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
José Gracione do Nascimento Souza FilhoScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
Janaina Marques do NascimentoScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil.
Thiago Vinicius Costa NascimentoVeterinary Medicine Nucleum of Sertão, Federal University of Sergipe, Nossa Senhora da Gloria, Sergipe, Brazil.
Michelle de Oliveira Maia ParenteDepartament of Animal Science, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
Carlos Rodrigo HermosillaInstitute of Parasitology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Ivo Alexandre Leme da CunhaScience Center of Chapadinha, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, Maranhao, Brazil. ivo.cunha@ufma.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4708-1912

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the modulation of Eimeria spp. parasite load and its impact on productivity parameters in lambs fed varying levels of babassu by-product (BBP). Twenty-four Dorper × Santa Inês lambs naturally infected with Eimeria spp. were divided into four groups and assigned to dietary treatments with increasing levels of BBP inclusion: Control group (0% BBP; n = 6), G1 (5% BBP; n = 6), G2 (10% BBP; n = 6), and G3 (15% BBP; n = 6). Fecal oocyst counts, dry matter intake (DMI), average daily gain (ADG), and apparent digestibility coefficients were monitored throughout the experiment. Results revealed that 9.5% BBP inclusion was associated with the lowest mean oocyst count per gram of feces, without compromising ADG. Nine Eimeria species were identified, with E. crandallis, E. parva and E. ovinoidalis being the most prevalent. Principal component analysis revealed a negative correlation between Eimeria spp. infection intensity and lamb performance, with higher BBP inclusion levels being associated with improved DMI, ADG, and digestibility. These findings suggest that dietary BBP at 9.5% inclusion effectively modulates Eimeria spp. parasite load in lambs while maintaining productivity. Although the exact mechanisms require further investigation, these results highlight BBP as a promising natural alternative for coccidiosis management in sheep production. This natural, sustainable approach offers a promising strategy for coccidiosis management in sheep, particularly in tropical and subtropical production systems.

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CoccidiosisEimeriaSheep DiseasesAnimal FeedAnimalsDietDigestionFecesMaleParasite Egg CountParasite LoadSheepSheep, DomesticCoccidiosisDaily GainFeed IntakeOrbignya phalerataSheep

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