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Four cases of fatal toxoplasmosis in three species of endemic New Zealand birds.
Avian diseases - 1 Mar 2014
Howe Laryssa, Hunter Stuart, Burrows Elizabeth, Roe Wendi
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Four cases of fatal toxoplasmosis in three endemic New Zealand avian species are reported. Between 2009 and 2012, two kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), one North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), and one North Island kaka (Nestor meridionalis) were submitted for necropsy examination. On gross postmortem, the kiwi had marked hepatosplenomegaly while the kaka and two kereru had swollen, slightly firm,...
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