Abstract
A study was conducted to assess the influence of dietary aflatoxin on Eimeria uzura in Japanese quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica). Quail receiving 1 part per million (ppm) of dietary aflatoxin B 1 and inoculated with 10 5 sporulated oocysts of E. uzura gained significantly less weight than chicks receiving either aflatoxin or coccidia alone. Increased morbidity, mortality and decreased efficiency of feed utilization were also evident. The combination of E. uzura infection and aflatoxicosis resulted in reduction in packed cell volume (PCV) and haemoglobin (Hb). The combination of E. uzura infection and aflatoxicosis in Japanese quail may influence the course of coccidial infection due to the additive effects of aflatoxin.
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