A genetic linkage map for the apicomplexan protozoan parasite Eimeria maxima and comparison with Eimeria tenella

►The first genetic map for Eimeria maxima (the second for any Eimeria sp.). ►The first chromosomal karyotype for E. maxima partially resolved by pulsed field gel electrophoresis. ►The largest genomic analysis for E. maxima to be published to date. ►A focus on genomic recombination in Eimeria spp. parasites.