The long view: a selective review of 40 years of coccidiosis research

This selective review of 40 years of coccidiosis research is one of a number on important diseases of poultry to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Avian Pathology, the journal of theWorld Veterinary Poultry Association, and is written for the non-specialist. The intention is to provide a flavour of the field problems and intellectual challenges, with emphasis in the areas of immunology and vaccinology that drove research in the 1970s, and to reflect on research progress since.