Outbreak of Eimeria kofoidi and E. legionensis coccidiosis in redlegged partridges (Alectoris rufa)
An outbreak of coccidiosis occurred in red-legged partridges is reported. At the post-mortem examination the birds showed a mucous haemorrhagic enteritis, mostly in the duodenal intestinal tract. Direct microscopic examination of intestinal content revealed the presence of a high number of oocysts....
Main Authors: | Maria Paola Tampieri, Fausto Marzadori, Elisabetta Raffini, Matteo Frasnelli, Mattia Cecchinato, Roberta Galuppi, Elena Catelli, Pier Giorgio Bolognesi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-01-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2196 |
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