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....

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Main Authors: Maria Paola Tampieri, Fausto Marzadori, Elisabetta Raffini, Matteo Frasnelli, Mattia Cecchinato, Roberta Galuppi, Elena Catelli, Pier Giorgio Bolognesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2196

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