VPA-0077
QUESTION
Cecal coccidiosis is caused by?
OPTIONS
(A) Eimeria necatrix
(B) Eimeria acervulina
(C) Eimeria tenella
(D) Eimeria brunetti
ANSWER
(C) Eimeria tenella
EXPLANATION
Eimeria tenella is the principal cause of cecal coccidiosis in chickens, producing severe lesions and hemorrhage in the ceca. E. necatrix primarily affects the small intestine, E. acervulina mainly affects the duodenum, and E. brunetti has a more posterior intestinal distribution.
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