Histomoniasis

Following the ban of four nitrofurans in the mid-90s (furazolidone, furaltadone, nitrofurantoine, nitrofurazone), the nifursol, a… Expand

Abstract Blackhead, also known as enterohepatitis, is caused by a protozoan parasite called Histomonas meleagridis. Clinical… Expand

Abstract Histomoniasis was diagnosed in a flock of 6-wk-old commercial chickens. Clinical signs included depression, stilted gait… Expand

Histomonas meleagridis was held primarily responsible for an outbreak of 6% increased mortality and 11%decreased egg production… Expand

Histomoniasis was diagnosed in a commercial turkey flock. All morbidity and mortality occurred in one house. Birds exhibited… Expand

SUMMARY Glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT) was elevated significantly 11 days later in all turkeys inoculated with Histomonas… Expand

Abstract The bacterial requirements for producing infectious enterohepatitis in bacteria-free chickens were different from those… Expand

Abstract Histomoniasis was produced in four six-month-old turkeys by intrarectral infection with Histomonas meleagridis and in… Expand

Turkeys harboring single species of bacteria were infected with bacteriologically sterile heterakid eggs containing Histomonas… Expand

Bacteria-free and conventional turkeys were inoculated with bacteriologically sterile heterakid eggs containing Histomonas… Expand