Research note: Lateral transmission of Histomonas meleagridis in turkey poults raised on floor pens

Research note: Lateral transmission of Histomonas meleagridis in turkey poults raised on floor pens

Histomoniasis is caused by the protozoa Histomonas meleagridis (HM) that are laterally transmitted among birds leading to high mortality in commercial flocks. This study tested an HM infection model assessing the lateral transmission of HM in turkey poults raised on floor pens. Day (d)-old female tu...

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Main Authors: Nima K. Emami, Lorraine Fuller, Rami A. Dalloul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
Histomonas meleagridis
lateral transmission
floor pen
blackhead
turkey poults
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122002437

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