Mapping the poultry insectome in and around broiler breeder pullet farms identifies new potential Dipteran vectors of Histomonas meleagridis

Mapping the poultry insectome in and around broiler breeder pullet farms identifies new potential Dipteran vectors of Histomonas meleagridis

Abstract Background Histomonas meleagridis can infect chickens and turkeys. It uses the eggs of the cecal worm Heterakis gallinarum as a vector and reservoir. Litter beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) and other arthropod species have been implicated as potential vectors, but little information about o...

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Main Authors: Maria Tereza Terra, Kenneth S. Macklin, Mark Burleson, Alan Jeon, John F. Beckmann, Ruediger Hauck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Flies
Darkling beetle
Blackhead disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05833-x

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