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Susceptibility of adult pigeons and hybrid falcons to experimental aspergillosis.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Dec 2012
Van Waeyenberghe L, Fischer D, Coenye T, Ducatelle R, Haesebrouck F, Pasmans F, Lierz M, Martel A
Abstract excerpt
Aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus seems to be more prevalent in some avian species than in others. We compared the development of aspergillosis in 8-month-old Gyr-Saker hybrid falcons and 8-month-old pigeons after a single intratracheal inoculation of different dosages of A. fumigatus conidia (10(7), 10(5) and 10(3)). Clinical signs, including vomiting, discoloration of the urates, loss of appetite...
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