Table 2 Isolation of stable overexpression transgenic parasites under drug selection

From: Target gene mutation discovery and amplicon sequencing for evaluating maduramicin resistance in Eimeria tenella

Passage No.

Gene ID

No. of birds

Age (d)

Dose of oocysts/sporocysts given

Drug selection

Concentration

(mg/kg)

Time of oocysts collection (d)

Fluorescence rate

(%)

1

ETH2_0402100

5

23

5 × 103

Maduramicin

5

6–9

0.3

ETH2_0402400

5

23

5 × 103

0.2

ETH2_0402600

5

23

2 × 103

0.3

2

ETH2_0402100

5

23

5 × 103

Maduramicin

5

6–12

21.0

 

ETH2_0402400

5

23

5 × 103

0

 

ETH2_0402600

5

23

2 × 103

0

3

ETH2_0402100

3

33

6 × 103

Maduramicin

5

6–9

40.0

4

ETH2_0402100

6

7

2 × 105

(sporocysts)

Maduramicin

5

6–9

62.0

5

ETH2_0402100

6

20

3 × 106

(sporocysts)

Maduramicin

5

6–9

85.0

6

ETH2_0402100

6

15

2 × 106

(sporocysts)

Maduramicin

5

6–9

98.0