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Eimeria tenella
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Definition
: A species of coccidian protozoa that mainly infects domestic poultry.
infection: coordinate IM with COCCIDIOSIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Other names
tenellas, Eimeria; tenella, Eimeria; Eimeria tenellas