PCR and serology confirm the infection of turkey hens and their resilience to histomonosis in mixed flocks following high mortalities in toms

Abstract Background Histomonosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Histomonas meleagridis, is a severe disease especially in turkeys where it can cause high mortalities. Recently, outbreaks were described in which turkey hens showed no clinical signs despite high mortalities in toms, from which they...

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Main Authors: Tarik Sulejmanović, Beatrice Grafl, Ivana Bilić, Barbara Jaskulska, Michael Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Hen
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3482-z