Challenged Eimeria spp. | Group | Coefficient of growth (14–28 days of age) | Coefficient of growth (28–35 days of age) | Oocyst burden in intestinal contents | Oocyst reduction (%) | |||
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Value (%) | p value | Value (%) | p value | Value (× 106, OPG) | p value | |||
E. tenella | NSLC-PLGA | 122.923 ± 22.402 | 0.6446 | 37.655 ± 7.341 | <0.0001 | 0.889 ± 0.253 | <0.0001 | 86.315 |
Blank | 117.565 ± 28.329 | – | 21.599 ± 6.616 | – | 6.497 ± 1.345 | – | – | |
E. necatrix | NSLC-PLGA | 119.374 ± 26.856 | 0.8387 | 39.327 ± 7.097 | <0.0001 | 0.882 ± 0.111 | <0.0001 | 88.183 |
Blank | 122.075 ± 31.445 | – | 22.545 ± 3.937 | – | 7.466 ± 1.457 | – | – | |
E. maxima | NSLC-PLGA | 124.445 ± 17.063 | 0.3584 | 39.882 ± 7.006 | 0.0012 | 1.990 ± 0.657 | <0.0001 | 74.650 |
Blank | 117.112 ± 17.726 | – | 26.566 ± 8.501 | – | 7.851 ± 0.842 | – | – | |
E. acervulina | NSLC-PLGA | 120.356 ± 13.725 | 0.6377 | 38.436 ± 8.171 | 0.0015 | 1.782 ± 0.592 | <0.0001 | 79.078 |
Blank | 123.103 ± 11.849 | – | 25.938 ± 6.671 | – | 8.518 ± 2.173 | – | – |