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Chapters
- 00:05Introduction
- 01:13Extraction and Purification of Sporozoites of Eimeria spp. (e.g., E. tenella)
- 03:17Collection and Purification of Merozoites of E. necatrix
- 04:39Nucleofection of Merozoites or Sporozoites
- 05:57Cloacal Inoculation or Intravenous Injection
- 06:36Results: Meronts, Merozoites, Sporocysts, Sporozoites and Oocysts
- 07:20Conclusion
Here, we provided a method to achieve stable transfection of chicken Eimeria parasites by nucleofecting sporozoites or second-generation merozoites. Genetically modified eimerian parasites expressing heterologous antigenic genes could be used as vaccine delivery vehicles.
