Eimeria maxima is a protozoan that causes coccidiosis in poultry. It is located in the middle part of the intestine, on either side of Meckel's diverticulum, and frequently ascends into the duodenum.[1] The lesions it causes are limited to the middle of the small intestine.
| Eimeria maxima | |
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| Eimeria maxima oocysts | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Eimeriidae |
| Genus: | Eimeria |
| Species: | E. maxima
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| Binomial name | |
| Eimeria maxima Tyzzer, 1929
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References
edit- ^ "Eimeria maxima". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- Wallach, M; Pillemer, G; Yarus, S; Halabi, A; Pugatsch, T; Mencher, D (1990). "Passive immunization of chickens against Eimeria maxima infection with a monoclonal antibody developed against a gametocyte antigen". Infect. Immun. 58 (2): 557–62. doi:10.1128/iai.58.2.557-562.1990. PMC 258493. PMID 2298492.
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