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- Eimeria spp. causes coccidiosis, a disease that significantly weakens livestock and can result in their death, leading to major economic losses, particularly in the cattle industry.
- This review is the first systematic analysis of how prevalent Eimeria infections are in cattle across mainland China, highlighting data from 46 articles that revealed prevalence rates varying from 4.6% to 87.5%.
- The study found that the infection rate has decreased over the years, from 57.9% before 2000 to 25.0% after 2015, but remains a concern, suggesting that prevention strategies should prioritize better detection in calves within intensive farming systems.
Article Abstract
Eimeria spp. cause the disease coccidiosis, which results in chronic wasting of livestock and can lead to the death of the animal. The disease, common worldwide, has caused huge economic losses to the cattle industry in particular. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of bovine Eimeria in China. Our search of five databases including PubMed, ScienceDirect, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing VIP, and Wan Fang for articles published up to February 29, 2020 on the prevalence of Eimeria in cattle in mainland China yielded 46 articles, in which the prevalence of cattle ranged from 4.6% to 87.5%. The rate of bovine Eimeria infection has been decreasing year by year, from 57.9% before 2000 to 25.0% after 2015, but it is still high. We also analyzed the region, sampling years, detection methods, feeding model, seasons, and species of bovine Eimeria. We recommend that prevention strategies should focus on strengthening detection of Eimeria in calves in the intensive farming model.
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