coccidiosis
noun
coc·cid·i·o·sis
(ˌ)käk-ˌsi-dē-ˈō-səs 
plural coccidioses
(ˌ)käk-ˌsi-dē-ˈō-ˌsēz
: infestation with or disease caused by coccidia
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Early on, a few of the birds got an intestinal disease, coccidiosis, released bloody stools, and died.
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Martha McPhee, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
The story cited reporting by the Wall Street Journal that as part of the move Tyson will add ionophores to combat coccidiosis in birds -- a disease that can lead to weight loss and death.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 12 July 2023
North American opossums are known to carry leptospirosis, tuberculosis, coccidiosis, spotted fever and tularemia, according to Critter Control.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
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Martha McPhee, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
The story cited reporting by the Wall Street Journal that as part of the move Tyson will add ionophores to combat coccidiosis in birds -- a disease that can lead to weight loss and death.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 12 July 2023
North American opossums are known to carry leptospirosis, tuberculosis, coccidiosis, spotted fever and tularemia, according to Critter Control.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
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“Coccidiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coccidiosis. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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coccidiosis
noun
coc·cid·i·o·sis
(ˌ)käk-ˌsid-ē-ˈō-səs
plural coccidioses
-ˌsēz
: infestation with or disease caused by coccidia
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