Oral infection of turkeys with in vitro-cultured Histomonas meleagridis results in high mortality

Avian Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 223-227

  Liebhart, D ^a   Hess, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; HISTOMONAS MELEAGRIDIS; PROTOZOA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FLAGELLATE; MORTALITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD);

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; POULTRY DISEASES; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; TRICHOMONADIDA; TURKEYS;

EID: 69249206902     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: 14653338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450902912192     Document Type: Article

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