Apicomplexa in Livestock

Apicomplexa in Livestock
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	Contents
	Acknowledgements
	Abbreviations and Acronyms
	1 Introduction – Setting the Scene
	2 Herbivore and Omnivore Coccidia
		2.1 Cryptosporidium spp.
		2.2 Cystoisospora (syn. Isospora;Barta et al., 2005) spp.
		2.3 Eimeria spp.
	3 Carnivore ‘Coccidia’
		3.1 Besnoitia besnoiti
		3.2 Hammondia spp.
		3.3 Neospora caninum
		3.4 Sarcocystis spp.
		3.5 Toxoplasma gondii
	4 Vector-borne Apicomplexa
		4.1 Babesia spp.
		4.2 Plasmodium spp.
		4.3 Theileria spp.
	5 Identification and Diagnosis
		5.1 Isolation
		5.2 Visual detection
		5.3 Serology – Antigens, Antibodies andTheir Detection
		5.4 Molecular biology – Genomes,Transcriptomes, Proteomes, Metabolomes and Their Analysis
	6 Prevention
		6.1 Biosecurity
		6.2 Control Vectors
		6.3 Exploiting the Immune System
	7 Treatment – Chemicals Against the Apicomplexa
		7.1 Timing of Treatment
		7.2 Modes of Action
		7.3 Search for New Drug Targets
		7.4 Formulations
		7.5 Pharmacology
		7.6 Toxicology
	8 Discussion and Conclusions
	Index