Detection of Histomonas meleagridis DNA in different organs after natural and experimental infections of meat turkeys

Avian Diseases

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-38

  Hauck, R ^a   Luschow D ^a   Hafez, H M ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blackhead; Detection; Experimental infection; Histomoniasis; Natural infection; Real time PCR; Turkey

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MEAT; MORTALITY; PARASITOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; POULTRY DISEASES; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; TURKEYS;

AVES; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 33644962441     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7421-081505R.1     Document Type: Article

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