Blackhead disease in turkeys: Direct transmission of Histomonas meleagridis from bird to bird in a laboratory model

Avian Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 328-331

  McDougald, L R ^a   Fuller, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blackhead disease; Chickens; Histomonas meleagridis; Histomoniasis; Lateral transmission; Route of infection; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

AVES; COCCIDIA; EIMERIA; EIMERIA ADENOEIDES; ENTEROBACTER; GALLUS GALLUS; HETERAKIS GALLINARUM; HISTOMONAS; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 24944488001     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7257-081004R.1     Document Type: Article

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