Tyzzer's disease in a neonatal cockatiel

A 4-day-old cockatiel that died suddenly had a pale, mottled liver at necropsy. Extensive necrosis and numerous bacilli were present microscopically in the liver. The organism was identified as Bacillus piliformis, the causative agent of Tyzzer's disease, by special staining and electron micros...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Avian diseases 1993-07, Vol.37 (3), p.891-894
Hauptverfasser:	Saunders, G.K, Sponenberg, D.P, Marx, K.L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal diseases ANIMAL NOUVEAU NE ANIMAL RECIEN NACIDO Animals Animals, Newborn Aviary birds Bacillaceae Infections - pathology Bacillaceae Infections - veterinary Bacillus Bacillus - ultrastructure BACILLUS PILIFORMIS Bird Diseases - pathology Case Reports Diet ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS ETUDE DE CAS FOIE Heart diseases HIGADO HISTOPATHOLOGIE HISTOPATOLOGIA Infections Liver Liver Diseases - pathology Liver Diseases - veterinary Microscopy, Electron Necrosis Neonatal diseases Parrots PSITTACIFORMES Spores
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Zusammenfassung:	A 4-day-old cockatiel that died suddenly had a pale, mottled liver at necropsy. Extensive necrosis and numerous bacilli were present microscopically in the liver. The organism was identified as Bacillus piliformis, the causative agent of Tyzzer's disease, by special staining and electron microscopy. This is the first report of Tyzzer's disease in an avian species
ISSN:	0005-2086 1938-4351
DOI:	10.2307/1592048