background: toxoplasmosis, a worldwide zoonotic disease, is caused by toxo­plasma gondii . the distribution of genetic diversity of t. gondii in wild animals is of great importance to understand the transmission of the parasite in the environ­ment. however, little is known about t. gondii prevalence in wild animals and birds in china. methods: we conducted the genetic characterization of t. gon...

background: despite the use of prophylactic chemotherapy and vaccination, coccidiosis is still one of the most devastating diseases in poultry industry. understanding the immune mechanism helps researchers to prevent this parasitic infection more effectively. objectives: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibody response in chickens, induced by a live attenuated vaccine (livacox q)...