An outbreak of histomoniasis in turkeys infected with a moderate level of Ascaridia dissimilis but no Heterakis gallinarum

Avian Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 342-348

  Norton, R A ^a   Clark, F D ^b   Beasley, J N ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascardia dissimilis; Histomoniasis; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

ASCARIDIA DISSIMILIS; HETERAKIS GALLINARUM; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS; TRICHOMONAS GALLINARUM;

EID: 0033120032     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592628     Document Type: Article

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