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DOES IMMUNITY INDUCED BY COCCIDIOSIS VACCINATION AGAINST ONE COCCIDIAL SPECIES PROVIDE CROSS-PROTECTION AGAINST OTHER COCCIDIAL SPECIES?

April 26, 2017coccidial coccidiosis Immunity induced species vaccination

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DOES IMMUNITY INDUCED BY COCCIDIOSIS VACCINATION AGAINST ONE COCCIDIAL SPECIES PROVIDE CROSS-PROTECTION AGAINST OTHER COCCIDIAL SPECIES?

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A. No. Immunity against one particular coccidial species is specific and will not protect against another coccidial species. Consequently, vaccines each contain several species of coccidia known to be a problem in the targeted bird population. Thats how broad protection against coccidiosis is achieved with vaccines. Q.