Diagnosis and treatment options for megabacteria (Macrorhabdus ornithogaster)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-195

  Antinoff, Natalie ^a   Filippich, Lucio J ^a   Speer, Brian ^a   Powers, Lauren V ^a   Phalen, David N ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; METRONIDAZOLE; NYSTATIN;

AUTOPSY; BIRD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FECES ANALYSIS; GRAM STAINING; MACRORHABDUS ORNITHOGASTER; MALNUTRITION; MEGABACTERIOSIS; MICROSCOPY; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; YEAST;

AVES;

EID: 4844229003     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2004)018[0189:DATOFM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

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2. Scanlan CM, Graham DL. Characterization of a gram-positive bacterium from the proventriculus of budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus). Avian Dis. 1990;34:779-786.
3. Moore RP, Snowden KF, Phalen DN. A method of preventing transmission of so-called "megabacteria" in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus). J Avian Med Surg. 2001;15:283-287.